Illegal Russian fishing in Azov Sea costs Ukraine over US$98 million
Pravda Ukraine
Russian forces are conducting large-scale illegal fishing in the Azov Sea, depleting natural resources and causing losses exceeding UAH 4.1 billion (about US$98.1 million) to Ukraine’s fishing industry.
Source: State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine
Details: The Azov Fish Protection Patrol, relying on open-source data, has calculated the damage caused by Russia:
- in 2022 – UAH 194.4 million (about US$4.6 million);
- in 2023 – UAH 367 million (about US$8.7 million);
- in the first nine months of 2024 – UAH 3.584 billion (about US$85.8 million).
The collected data has been submitted to the police as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
Ukrainian law enforcement continues to document cases of illegal fishing in the Azov Sea.
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