Russian Federation and Canada will take part in large-scale expedition on studying of the Pacific salmons

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Ilya Shestakov and the deputy minister of fishery, oceans and a coast guard Canada Stringer Kevin discussed questions of the international cooperation on fishery. The meeting took place on August 28 on fields of the 23rd Conference of Ministers of fishery of the countries of Northern Atlantic on Faroe Islands.

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of the Party Russian Federation and Canada to fishery regulation within the international organizations paid attention to a community of the majority of approaches. Significant progress in work of the Commission on fishery in northern part of the Pacific Ocean (HUNDRED) is observed, the International commission on anadromous species of fish of northern part of the Pacific Ocean (NPAFK), the Organization on fishery in Northwest part of the Atlantic Ocean (NAFO).<"20>"

"We participate in the forthcoming large-scale sea expedition in northern part of the Pacific Ocean on studying of ecology of the Pacific salmons in Northern Patsifika during the winter period, – Ilya Shestakov noted. – Five research vessels will be involved in expedition: three Russian NIS with participation of scientists from Russian Federation, Canada and South Korea, and also on one vessel from Japan and United States of America. It is planned to investigate in detail one of critical stages of life of the Pacific salmons: the zimovalny period in open waters of northern part of the Pacific Ocean".

Russian Federation also supports the solution of NPAFK and HACKO about carrying out the International year of a salmon. Its purpose – stimulation of ideas and planning of the actions directed on preservation of stocks of a salmon in the Pacific Ocean, Northern Atlantic and, probably, in the Baltic Sea which will increase world awareness on the factors influencing number of a salmon, on environmental and anthropogenous problems of populations and possible measures for the solution of existing problems. The official opening ceremony of the International year of a salmon will take place on September 15 this year on fields II of the International fishing forum in Saint Petersburg.

the Head Federal Agency for Fishery also emphasized with

efficiency of interaction of two countries in the fishery sphere, including associations of efforts on fight with illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (NNN-trade). "Despite coming into effect of the Agreement of Food and agricultural organization United nations about port State Measures as technical tools of control behind NNN-activity, the Russian-Canadian Memorandum has great actual value and is especially actual for the Pacific pool", – Ilya Shestakov is sure.

Source: Press service Federal Agency for Fishery