Author: Dronova, Natalia A.
Title: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Pacific Salmon Fishing in Kamchatka
Summary: Kamchatka is a large peninsula in the Northeast of Asia; it is connected to the mainland by an isthmus. As this territory is sur rounded by the cold and productive waters of the North Pacific, Kamchatka's economy historically depended on fishing and seafood processing. The fishing and processing of salmon played, and continue to play, a major role in the economy. At least ten species of salmon inhabit the waters of the penin sula, five of which (pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbucha; chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta; sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka; coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutsch and chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha) are fished commercially. Salmon fishing has a long history in Kamchatka, and remains an important source of economic stability and external income. In addition, the industry supplies a significant portion of the entire country's seafood. Between 2000 and 2004, Pacific salmon comprised 6.17 % of the overall Russian catch, and 16.51% of total catch in Kamchatka's waters. Poaching has a significant negative impact on the Pacific salmon stock in Russian waters. Wellorganized illegal fishing undermines the management of the salmon stock, and in many cases leads to stock depletion. In addition, organized illegal fish ing contributes to corruption and criminalization of society, draws fishing income out of the region, and weakens incentives for eco nomic development of the region and sustainable fishing. In this report, the term "salmon poaching" implies the following: illegal and unrecorded commercial fishing (in excess of allocat ed quotas) in the seas and large rivers; illegal fishing for the purpose of roe extraction at the approach es to spawning grounds; and fishing by the local people, without permission, for personal consumption. The goal of this study was to analyze available information on various types of poaching, assess the scale of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and develop recommendations towards reducing the illegal catch. The report was prepared under the auspices of the Project for conservation of the Kamchatka salmon and its habitat. The proj ect was financed by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Details: Moscos: Traffic Europe - Russia, 2008. 28p.
Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 15, 2012 at: www.traffic.org/species-reports/traffic_species_fish32.pdf
Year: 2008
Country: Russia
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Shelf Number: 125271
Keywords:
Illegal Fishing (Russia)Salmon FishingWildlife Crimes |
