OREANDA-NEWS. January 11, 2010. Russian fishing industry was one of the few, the final year of the current crisis to date transport indicators.

Thus, according to the Federal State Statistics Service, for the first nine months of 2009 are gross value added in the fishing and fish farming has increased by 4,5%. At present, the highest rate of growth.

As recalled by Saveliev, during a meeting with the head Rosrybolovstva Andrew deadline, held a meeting on the development of shipbuilding in Vladivostok on 28 December, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin thanked the Russian fishermen for economic performance in 2009 and supported by a named agency initiated a social campaign to promote native fish to the domestic consumer, as the revival of the federal retail network "Ocean".

Today, incidentally, in 32 regions have already operates about 60 socially oriented shops selling fish and seafood. However, average consumption of fish in Russia for the current year increased to 18.1 kilograms, while in 2008 it amounted to 13,9 kg. Moreover, the proportion of domestic fish production in the domestic market increased to 70%, the source said.

Yes, the process of import substitution in the fishing industry in the current year intensified, said in a commentary for Strany.Ru head of investment analysis of the Fishery Union in the Civil Code "Hladoprodukt Timur Mitupov. As he explained during 11 months of 2009 are compared with the 2008-m and imports to Russia Prepared or preserved fish products decreased by 35,7% (import fish fillets decreased by 23,2%) and crustaceans - to 31,5 %. And, in general, in 2009, predicted Mitupov, the total catch reached 3.6 million tons, which is 400 tons more than the same last year's level. The production of fish will increase to 3.65 million tons (5.6%).

A similar forecast was voiced Strane.Ru and Chairman of the Coordinating Council of Fishworkers Russia Vyacheslav ZILANOV. By his estimation, at last year's catch of 3,2-3,3 million tons in the current - it will increase by 5-7% and similar growth is expected to produce fish.