The debate over Russia's ban on driftnet fishing in the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is raging on, with the decision reportedly resulting in RUB 165 million (€2.2 million/$2.5 million) in financial losses, 500 people unemployed and businesses shutting down, according to experts.
Opponents of the ban are talking about the million losses in taxes and the loss of the Russian drift market.
"Since 2016 driftnet fishery is banned in Russia’s EEZ, but the fishermen have the right to this type of fishery, secured by contracts until 2020," Alexander Saveljev, head of Russia's information Agency for Fisheries, told IntraFish.
"They
