ST. PETERSBURG, April 29. /TASS/. The issue of salmon drift-net fishing ban has been solved, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. "It was a difficult decision on drift-net fishing.

In the past, poorly operated drift nets were the prime culprits, but a 1992 ban on their use in many areas has reduced their contribution to ghost fishing. Today, bottom set gill nets are more ...

The so-called salmon-trout negotiations date back to 1957 and usually wrap up by March, leaving plenty of time before the traditional start of the drift-net fishing season on April 10. The talks ...

The method came into use following the Russian ban on drift-net fishing in 2016 within 200 nautical miles from Russia. The Japanese government has dispatched only one midsize fishing vessel ...