The current status and potential for the development of fishing in the Azov-Black Sea basin under conditions of mobilization economy

Natalia Alesina; Elena Grinko; Irina Semyonkina

doi:10.12714/egejfas.42.4.09

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The current status and potential for the development of fishing in the Azov-Black Sea basin under conditions of mobilization economy

Abstract

The objective of the research is to characterize the current state of the fishery sector in the Azov-Black Sea Basin (ABSB) of the Russian Federation and to determine optimal directions for its development. An analysis was conducted of the structure of the ABSB fishery sector by main types of economic activity and the legal status of economic entities, as well as the state of the sector's production facilities and technical infrastructure. The research was performed as a case study. Optimal directions for the further development of the sector's enterprises were outlined. The imposition of restrictions on fishing in traditional areas, combined with the general technical and economic weakness of the productive forces, causes imbalances in the price and quality indicators of food products derived from ABSB hydrobionts. These factors complicate the marketing of produced food products in the fish markets of mainland Russia. Solving the tasks of modernizing and developing the material base of ABSB fishery enterprises is constrained, on the one hand, by the low profitability of capital investments, and on the other hand, by the shortage of internal financial resources within the sector's enterprises and the high cost of long-term borrowed funds. The specific characteristics of the Azov-Black Sea hydrobionts, which constitute the raw material base for the local fishing industry, create an objective necessity for their deep processing in the production of food products. This necessitates the creation of new organizational frameworks for the activities of local enterprises in this region.

Keywords

Mobilizasyon ekonomisi koşulları altında Azak-Karadeniz havzasında balıkçılığın mevcut durumu ve gelişme potansiyeli

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Rusya Federasyonu'nun Azak-Karadeniz Havzası'ndaki (ABSB) balıkçılık sektörünün mevcut durumunu değerlendirmek ve gelişimi için en uygun yönleri belirlemektir. ABSB balıkçılık sektörünün yapısı, ana ekonomik faaliyet türleri ve ekonomik kuruluşların yasal statüsü ile sektörün üretim tesisleri ve teknik altyapısının durumu açısından analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma bir vaka çalışması olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sektör işletmelerinin daha da geliştirilmesi için en uygun yönler belirlenmiştir. Geleneksel bölgelerde balıkçılığa getirilen kısıtlamalar, üretici güçlerin genel teknik ve ekonomik zayıflığıyla birleşince, ABSB sucul canlılarından elde edilen gıda ürünlerinin fiyat ve kalite göstergelerinde dengesizliklere yol açmaktadır. Bu faktörler, üretilen gıda ürünlerinin Rusya anakarasındaki balık pazarlarında pazarlanmasını zorlaştırmaktadır. ABSB balıkçılık işletmelerinin maddi altyapısının modernizasyonu ve geliştirilmesi görevlerinin çözümü, bir yandan sermaye yatırımlarının düşük kârlılığı, diğer yandan sektör işletmelerindeki iç finansman kaynaklarının yetersizliği ve uzun vadeli borçlanma maliyetlerinin yüksek olması nedeniyle kısıtlanmaktadır. Yerel balıkçılık endüstrisinin hammadde kaynağını oluşturan Azak-Karadeniz su kaynaklarının kendine özgü özellikleri, gıda ürünlerinin üretiminde derinlemesine işlenmesi için nesnel bir zorunluluk yaratmaktadır. Bu durum, bölgedeki yerel işletmelerin faaliyetleri için yeni organizasyonel çerçevelerin oluşturulmasını gerektirmektedir.

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Ethical Statement

No specific ethical approval was necessary for the study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fisheries Development , Fisheries Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Natalia Alesina
0000-0001-5822-9877
Russian Federation

Elena Grinko
0000-0002-4646-1334
Russian Federation

Irina Semyonkina
0000-0002-7181-5923
Russian Federation

Early Pub Date

December 1, 2025

Publication Date

December 10, 2025

Submission Date

April 29, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 5, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 42 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.42.4.09

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https://izlik.org/JA86BX37SH

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Alesina, N., Grinko, E., & Semyonkina, I. (2025). The current status and potential for the development of fishing in the Azov-Black Sea basin under conditions of mobilization economy. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 42(4), 349-359. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.42.4.09