Pollock miners warned about the risk of disruption of the catch due to Ukrainian vessels

Due to the customs declaration requirement, up to 45% of pollock fishing vessels may not go to sea, fishermen say. The government is responsible

Russian fishermen have warned of the risk of a "systemic failure" in pollock harvesting and production of fish products due to new requirements for issuing licenses for the extraction of aquatic biological resources coming into force in January. This is stated in letters (available to RBC) to Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko, who oversees the industry, sent by the president of the All-Russian Association of Fisheries Industry (VARPE) German Zverev and the HEAD of the Association of Pollack Catchers (ADM) Alexei Buglak.

“The current situation with the issuance of permits may lead to a complete halt in fishing and production of fish products in the largest fishery basin of the country, including the disruption of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk pollock expedition, which starts on January 1 next year,” Buglak notes.

Prices for pollock from fishermen fell to a minimum over the past few years Business

Problems of origin and age

The government decree on amending the rules for issuing fishing licenses comes into force on January 1. The document provides for the issuance of permits for the extraction of biological resources for ships manufactured outside the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) only upon provision of information on its customs declaration. As noted by the fishermen, there are no regulations in RUSSIA that would determine the exact list of necessary documents to prove the customs clearance of the vessel.