BarentsNews.com

The administration of Murmansk Region has completed the analysis of social-economical situation in the region in the first half of the year 2002.

The Fishery Committee of the Administration of Murmansk Region has announced that the application period for fishing quotas regarding aqua bio resources has started.

Such a distressing conclusion can be a result of resolution no. 1702-p made by Russian government.

So far in 2002, it was sold quotas allocated to catch of aqua bio resources for a total amount of 10,63 billion RUB (ab. USD 343 mill), while if sold at start prices the amount would be 5,8 billion RUB ( ab. USD 187 mill).

On July 18th 2002, Polar Institute arranged a meeting with a main goal to analyse a forecast for august 2002 regarding feedstock situation, conditions of fish and invertebrates fishery in European North and North Atlantic.

The government of Russian federation has approved a resolution no. 496 defining licensing rules regarding catch of biological resources such as fish, sea animals and plants.

Only a third part of all lots offered on yesterday’s (July 18) auction in Moscow were sold.

The information-analytical centre of The State Fishery Committee of Russian Federation has calculated the total amount of all authority organizations and services which are involved in the control of vessels returning from fishery back to home-harbour.

During the assembly of “The Union of fish manufactures of the North” its executive director, Nikolay Tropin, expressed his concern regarding further distribution of the scientific quotas between the fishing companies of the region.

The administration of Murmansk region doesn’t want an execution of so called Olympic system regarding the catch of herring and ask The State Fishery Committee of Russian Federation to postpone the final decision to august.