Fishing in Antarctica: Ukrainian vessels achieve record catch in three years
Pravda Ukraine
In 2024, Ukrainian vessels harvested 19,980 tonnes of valuable Antarctic bioresources, a 54% increase compared to 2023 (12,945 tonnes) and 107% more than in 2022.
Source: press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Details: The 2024 catch included 19,075 tonnes of Antarctic krill and 905 tonnes of Antarctic toothfish.
Five vessels flying the Ukrainian state flag participated in the fishery:
- SIMEIZ, KOREIZ, CALIPSO and MARIGOLDS were focused on toothfish.
- MORE SODRUZHESTVA focused on Antarctic krill fishing.
Fishing enterprises paid over UAH 7.2 million (approx. US$172,000) to local budgets for the special use of aquatic bioresources, UAH 1.1 million (US$26,000) more than in 2023.
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