Khabarovsk Krai Sets Post-2026 Autumn Fishing Season Fisheries Tasks: Extending Aquatic Biological Resources Fee Preferences and Expanding Deep-Processing Product List

In the directive "Prospects for the Development Strategy of the Fisheries Complex of Khabarovsk Krai and Preliminary Results of the 2026 Autumn Fishing Season," published on November 9, 2026, the Khabarovsk Krai government listed the aquatic biological resources fee preference as one of the key tasks in the fisheries sector, explicitly aimed at supporting city- and village-forming organizations and stimulating processing.

Under the directive, the Krai Fisheries Committee is required to submit a reasoned position by the end of December on extending the "aquatic biological resources fee preference," with industry associations to participate in this work.

At the same time, Krai Governor and Government Chairman Dmitry Demeshin instructed that proposals be prepared to supplement the list of high-processing-degree fish products in order to apply the aquatic biological resources fee deduction mechanism, with a deadline of March 1 for this item.

The document recalls that city- and village-forming fisheries organizations pay the aquatic biological resources fee at 15% of the total rate, but this preference is valid only until 2027. Industry associations in several regions have proposed retaining this support measure. In addition, payers are also subject to a deduction system, one of the grounds for which is the production of products included in the list established by the Government of the Russian Federation.

The directive also mentions Demeshin's earlier statements on the direction of the Krai's fisheries, concerning salmon processing plants and regional brands.