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Over 5 Million Scallop Juveniles Released into Primorie's Marine Farms

RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Thursday, June 20, 2024, 07:00 (GMT + 9)

Primorye aquafarmers released more than 5 million juvenile scallops, a valuable and sought-after seafood, into reservoirs for cultivation. The Primorsky territorial department of Rosrybolovstvo summed up the interim results of the release of juvenile scallops and sea cucumbers by marine aquaculture (mariculture) farms into the marine waters of the Primorsky Territory during the implementation of pasture aquaculture this year.

The release season begins in the spring with the opening of navigation of small vessels of the small fleet.

Source: prim-fishcom.ru

In April–May, marifarmers released 5.435 million pieces into the marine habitat. juvenile sea scallop and 59.341 thousand pieces. Far Eastern sea cucumber. After 3–4 years, the juveniles will reach marketable size and can be removed from the seabed for supply to the food market.

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Each release of juveniles of aquaculture objects into the natural habitat within the framework of pasture aquaculture is promptly accompanied by employees of the territorial administration of Rosrybolovstvo.

These types of aquatic resources are particularly valuable and are currently not permitted for industrial production in the Primorsky Territory. Only products grown by marine aquaculture enterprises are supplied to the market, both domestic and foreign.

The scallop is a tasty and nutritious sea creature that is constantly in demand in the Russian and foreign markets. Far Eastern sea cucumber, which in some Asian countries is also called sea ginseng, in addition to its taste, has unique healing properties.

In 2023, in Primorye, marifarmers released 23.9 million units during pasture aquaculture. juvenile sea scallop and 10.3 million pcs. juveniles of the Far Eastern sea cucumber.

Source: prim-fishcom.ru

Currently, there are 114 aquaculture enterprises operating in the region, with 325 fish breeding (aquaculture) plots assigned to them with a total area of ​​about 80 thousand hectares.

Source: United press service of Rosrybolovstvo (Translated from the original in Russian)

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