International fisheries cooperation in action: Russia's quota for catching horse mackerel in the South Pacific has been increasedRussia's quota has increased by 7.9%, which allows our fishermen to increase their production of horse mackerel in th...
...is area.The 14th session of the Commission of the Regional Organization for the Regulation of Fisheries in the South Pacific has ended in the Republic of Panama. Representatives of 16 countries took part, including #Russia, Australia, #China, #Cuba, the #USA, Chile, Peru, the Republic of #Korea, New Zealand and the #EU countries.In addition to increasing the quota for catching horse mackerel, the key achievement of the #Russian delegation was the full approval of the scientific observation...
... program. This is the first such precedent within the framework of regional fisheries management organizations, which significantly strengthens the authority of Russian science and allows the Russian navy to conduct fishing in accordance with international requirements.Science in detail: how observations are conducted in the open oceanScientific support of fishing in the convention area of the UTD is provided by specialists from the Atlantic Branch of VNIRO Federal State Budgetary Budgetar...
...y Scientific Institution (AtlantNIRO). Now Russian scientists have received international status and can work as observers on fishing vessels.Their tasks include not only monitoring the implementation of regulatory measures, but also conducting scientific research: collecting data on the size, species composition and size-weight structure of catches.The data obtained is of great value: they are sent to the Commission's Secretariat for analysis. At the same time, in real time, scientists he...
...lp the ship's captain choose the optimal fishing tactics, focusing on the behavior of fish and environmental conditions. The positive dynamics of horse mackerel stocks recorded by the Scientific Committee is a direct consequence of a competent approach to fishing based on such observations.What does an increase in the quota for catching horse mackerel mean?This is good news not only for fishermen, but also for Russian consumers. Horse mackerel is one of the most popular and affordable fish...
... on the domestic market. Processors are actively expanding their product line: in addition to traditional frozen fish, there is a growing demand for fillets, chilled, smoked and dried horse mackerel.