Russia May Lose Quotas for Fish Harvest in Northwestern Atlantic
Russia's share of the fish and seafood catch in the northwestern part of the Atlantic may be redistributed in favor of foreign fishermen eligible to fish in the basin, Russian fish producers and senior officials of the Russian government say.
The primary reason is a significant decrease in Russian fishing activity in the area in recent years.
Deputy Governor of the Murmansk Region, Olga Kuznetsova, confirmed the statements. Over the past 10 years, Russian companies have been catching less than 50% of the quota in the northern Atlantic...
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