Introduction
Recently discussion on drift-net fishing for salmon in the Russian waters that is carried out by Japanese according to intergovernmental Agreement between Russia and Japan, but also by Russian fishing ships upon so called research programmes is renewed in press and media.
The Head of Federal Fisheries Agency Alexei Krainy announced the need to put restrictions on foreign fleet fishing in the exclusive economic zone of Russian Federation. This was also stressed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin. WWF calls upon restrictions on drift-net fishing in the Russian waters already for a long time.
Our Position is the following:
Open ocean salmon fishing should not replace coastal fishing and shall be substantially limited. Conservation of Pacific Salmonids as an important part of oceanic and coastal ecosystems shall be made a priority task for all fisheries management activities.
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