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Construction is now in progress of six new multi-purpose fishing vessels at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad for a customer in the Russian Far East.
Kaliningrad fishing gear supplier Fishering Service has supplied an Atlantica 1460 pelagic trawl in a combination of hexagonal and diamond meshes to a Russian RSW trawler, one of only a few RSW-equipped pelagic vessels operating in the region.
Integrated electronic navigation specialist Navico has secured type approval for its Simrad Maris ECDIS900 Mk 5 and Mk 15 electronic chart data information systems (ECDIS) from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, in a development expected to make a significant impact in the commercial maritime and fishing sectors.
The Russian Longline Fishery Association (LFA) has signed contracts with certifier Marine Certification for the MSC assessment for their two fisheries in the Russian Far East, Pacific cod and Pacific halibut.
Police in Russia have arrested a fish processing plant’s former director after employees complained direct to Vladimir Putin.
Russia has indicated an intention to to review agreements with Iceland and Norway in such a way that it receives quotas for fishing in the Icelandic exclusive economic zone.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expects changes to be made to Russian fishing industry laws at the State Duma spring session.
An agreement between the Vyborg Shipyard and Murmansk operator was signed at a recent forum held in the city to discuss option for renewing Russia’s fishing fleet.
One of the biggest fisheries in the Pomorye region of the White Sea coast and surrounding areas in Russia, Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet (ATF), has been certified to the Marine Stewardship (MSC) Fisheries Standard.
A contract to build three new pelagic fishing vessels has been placed with the Yantar Shipyard at Kaliningrad in Russia, the first time for more than twenty years newbuilds of this type have been ordered from a Russian yard for a customer in Russia.