Russian forces are conducting large-scale unlawful fishing within the Azov Sea, depleting pure assets and inflicting losses exceeding UAH 4.1 billion (about US$98.1 million) to Ukraine's fishing trade.
Supply: State Company of Fisheries of Ukraine
Particulars: The Azov Fish Safety Patrol, counting on open-source information, has calculated the injury brought on by Russia:
- in 2022 – UAH 194.4 million (about US$4.6 million);
- in 2023 – UAH 367 million (about US$8.7 million);
- within the first 9 months of 2024 – UAH 3.584 billion (about US$85.8 million).
The collected information has been submitted to the police as a part of an ongoing felony investigation.
Ukrainian regulation enforcement continues to doc instances of unlawful fishing within the Azov Sea.
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