During this year’s Alask apollock A season, the fleet of trawlers operated by the Russian Fishery Company showed a substantial increase in productivity, with four of its trawlers among the top ten catchers.
RFC had four of its new generation factory vessels at sea during this year’s A season – Vladimir Limanov, Kapitan Vdovichenko, Mekhanik Maslak and Mekhanik Sizov. For the B season they will be joined by the new Kapitan Martynov.
‘The Russian Fishery Company is the A season leader for 2024, which confirms the efficiency and capabilities of the new ST-192 vessels,’ said RFC general manager Olga Naumova.
‘We appreciate the work done by every member of the team. The cooperation between all departments aiming to achieve the best results is very important to us. We pay great attention to the development of production, training of crews, promotion of the programme of key specialists, which allows us to maintain a high bar and create high-quality products for our consumers.’
The RFC fleet produced 15,300 tonnes of pollock fillets during the season, a 14% increase over the 2023 A season, as well as 19,500 tonnes of surimi – a massive 66% increase over last year’s fishery, and concentrating on A and B grades of surimi. RFC was also a leader in roe production.
According to the company, deliveries of fillets and surimi to the domestic market in Russia and up 46% compared to 2023, while products are also in demand in China and on various markets in south-east Asia, including Vietnam which has recently begun importing fillets.
