Russia threatens to unilaterally increase Bering Sea pollock harvest

The head of the country's top fisheries agency said it is considering doubling its catch in one of the largest Alaska pollock fishing areas, threatening three decades of cooperative management in one of the world's most important fishing areas.

Russian Federal Fisheries Ministry (Rosrybolovstvo) Director Ilya Shestakov suggested Russia should increase its share of fish harvested in the Bering Sea. — Russian Federal Fisheries Ministry (Rosrybolovstvo) Director Ilya Shestakov suggested Russia should increase its share of fish harvested in the Bering Sea.Rosrybolovstvo

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Published 31 March 2022, 13:58Updated 31 March 2022, 13:58