Russia faces hurdles in refurbishing scientific fleet
Russia faces hurdles in refurbishing scientific fleet By Share Russia has introduced plans to undertake a modernization of its scientific fleet, with the goal of obtaining more accurate stock and biomass counts and predictions for catch totals. Ultimately, the goal is to boost the country's fishing ambitions, which extend beyond Russia's own waters. Since 2014, when Russia banned food imports from many Western countries – a ban it recently extended through late 2021 – Russia has made a huge effort to reform and burnish its its fisheries sector. That strategy was delineated in 20...
Source: seafoodsource.com