Russia: The number of young scallops and sea cucumbers released into the sea for farming has approached nine million in Primorye

In 2024, fish farms in the Primorsky Territorial Administration of the Federal Agency for Fishery have successfully released 7.915 million juvenile Primorsky scallops and 0.931 million juvenile Far Eastern trepang into marine waters as part of pasture aquaculture practices. These juveniles are expected to grow into marketable size in the next 3-4 years. The farming of these species, particularly in the Voevoda Bay and other bays, is crucial as they are highly valued but are no longer permitted for industrial extraction due to depletion of natural reserves. The releases are meticulously registered and monitored by the Federal Agency for Fishery, ensuring sustainable and legal cultivation for the food market.

The Primorsky Territorial Administration of the Federal Agency for Fishery has summed up the interim results of the release of juvenile aquaculture species into marine waters by fish farms in the region in 2024 during pasture aquaculture. To date, 7.915 million juvenile Primorsky scallops and 0.931 million juvenile Far Eastern trepang have been released into the marine environment by fish farms. In 3-4 years, the juveniles will reach a marketable size and can be removed from the seabed for delivery to the food market. In Primorsky Krai, as part of pasture aquaculture, scallops are mainly grown in the Voevoda Bay (Russky Island), Severnaya, Tabunnaya, Boisman, Amursky, Slavyansky and Ussuri Bays. Far Eastern trepang is grown in the same bays and gulfs, with the exception of Tabunnaya and Boisman Bays. Each release of juvenile aquaculture objects into the natural habitat within the framework of pasture aquaculture is accompanied and registered by employees of the territorial ...