First of trawler series sails from St Petersburg yard
The first of a series of high-tech factory trawlers built in Russia for the Russian Fishery Company has sailed from the Admiralty Shipyard in St Petersburg. A farewell ceremony for…
Flag raised on newbuilds at St Petersburg yards
Formal ceremonies with the national flag being flown for the first time on board new fishing vessels have taken place at the Admiralty and Northern shipyards in St Petersburg. The…
Gleb Frank sells out of fishing companies
Having already resigned as chairman of the Russian Crab Group and the Russian Fishery Company, and subject to US sanctions, Russian entrepreneur Gleb Frank has also sold his controlling shares…
New director takes charge at Russian Fishery Company
Olga Naumova has taken over as general director of the Russian Fishery Company. Outgoing general director Viktor Litvinenko maintains a role within the company’s management and will continue to direct…
Carsoe wins giant Russian order
Danish processing systems specialist Carsoe had previously won a DKK800 million order to equip seven trawlers for the Russian Fishery Company (RFC), and has now strengthened its position on the…
RFC announces 2021 preliminary catch figures
Despite the challenges faced by the Russian fishing industry this year, the Russian Fishery Company expects that its 2021 figures will show that 90% of its Alaska pollock quota has…
RFC, Daisui and PRG sign long-term surimi agreement
Russian Fishery Company (RFC), Japanese company Daisui and Pacific Rim Group (PRG) have signed a long-term agreement on co-operation in promoting and developing sales of RFC’s pollock surimi products on…
Kapitan Martinov is the fourth in the series of new vessels being built for RFC
Latest RFC trawler hits the water
The latest in a series of freezer trawlers for the Russian Fishery Company has been floated off at the Admiralty Shipyard in St Petersburg. Kapitan Martinov is a type ST-192…
Sber Bank to finance next step in RFC’s fleet renewal
Signed during the Eastern Economic Forum, a letter of intent confirms that Sber Bank will finance the construction of four high-capacity trawlers for the Russian Fishery Company (RFC). The agreement,…
RFC has been able to produce surimi due to the commissioning of Vladimir Limanov, the first of a new generation of factory vessels
Russian surimi ready to hit the market
Far East seafood producer KVEN, one of the first buyers of surimi from Russian Fishery Company factory vessel Vladimir Limanov, has successfully produced trial batches of products from RFC’s surimi.…