Land: Russia

Russian Federation has released four Japanese captains who were arrested for illegally fishing in Russian waters.

Russian coast guard officials had detained a Norwegian vessel for illegally commercial fishing in Russian waters.

Russia is trying to save sturgeon from extinction by setting up a state caviar monopoly and stiffening punishments for poachers.

The four ships got stuck in ice in the Sea of Okhotsk on January 18 with 14 sailors on the board, says Far Eastern Department for Emergency Situations.

Fish and other seafood imports from Norway has risen by 43.4 percent last year, confirmed Russian authority.

Russian authority has planned to allow foreign investment in country’s fishing industry to flourish the industry in wider perspectives.

Commercial catch of King Crab in Russia reduced drastically this year, says State Fishery Committee.