The volume of salmon farming in Russia increased 4.8 times in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2020, according to the Rosrybolovstvo website.

"In the first half of 2021, the volume of salmon cultivation in Russia increased 4.8 times compared to the same period last year to 14.3 thousand tons, trout - by 6.5%, to 30 thousand tons," the report says.

Altogether, more than 300 enterprises in the Far East produce various types of salmon, including chum salmon.

The Development Strategy for the Fisheries Industry of the RF until 2030 seeks to increase salmon production to 250 thousand tons.

According to Ilya Shestakov, head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries, Russia is experiencing "explosive growth" in industrial salmon farming, as in the past five years, its volume has almost tripled, and its share in the overall production structure has passed 30%. Due to that fact the industry has managed to substitute a significant portion of imports.

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Author: Ksenia Gustova