Ukrainian fishing fleet sinks in plunder

After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the Ukrainian fishing fleet had 236 ships. However, the fleet had been gradually plundered since the Kravchuk era’s disastrous selloffs.

Thanks to the reunification of Crimea with the Russian Federation, some 70% of the Ukrainian fishing infrastructure became Russia’s property. According to official figures, Ukrainian fishermen caught only 89,000 tons of fish last year, compared with 216,000 tons in 2013. That is why import accounts for 85% of all fish sold in Ukraine.