Characteristics of fishery in open sea and conventional areas of the World ocean in 2020 according to satellite monitoring data and prospects for the development of the Russian fishery in these areas

Abstract

One of the strategic goals of the Russian fishing industry in modern conditions is to expand the activities of the fishing fleet to the open ocean areas. Based on modern data from satellite monitoring of fishing vessels in the World Ocean for 2020, the paper provides a characteristic of the state of oceanic fisheries. The most active fishing zones in the open part of the World Ocean outside the exclusive economic zones of coastal states, which may be of interest for the development of domestic oceanic fishing, have been identified and described. The most active fishing takes place in the open areas of the World Ocean, which are not covered by the regulation of regional fisheries organizations, and especially active is the fishing for species that are not regulated by them. First of all, squid are such commercial species. Tunas and other pelagic predators are also promising species in open areas of the World Ocean. The main types of fishing vessels in the open ocean are longline fishing vessels, jigging vessels and purse seiners. The information provided will be in demand when organizing the fishing of biological resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction, as well as preparing exploratory research expeditions to promising fishing areas.