At the beginning of the meeting, Kirill Viktorovich congratulated all the employees on receiving the Order of Honor, a prestigious award, for their contribution to the development of the fisheries industry and their achievements in scientific research.
"I would like to emphasize that this is our collective award for our work, and each and every one of you has contributed to it. This is a particularly gratifying event, as we received no awards in the post-Soviet era! Now we have a second order, and many exciting things lie ahead," the VNIRO Director noted.
He then spoke briefly about a significant event of the past year – the Great African Expedition. He recalled that a significant amount of office equipment had been purchased for specialists at the VNIRO branches, and that the vehicle fleet is planned to be updated this year. He announced that cost estimates are being prepared for the renovation of the Sakhalin branch's assembly hall.
The VNIRO director also proudly noted that for the first time in many years, the research fleet has been expanded with a new vessel, the "Vikenty Zaitsev," specially built for scientific needs. It will operate on Lake Baikal, and he invited hydrobiologists to join the expeditions.
"We continue to perpetuate the names of outstanding scientific organizers and scientists. To this end, we are naming existing research vessels after individuals who worked alongside us and whose contributions to the development of science and VNIRO are significant," Kirill Viktorovich emphasized.
At the end of the meeting, an open mic session allowed participants to answer questions and identify new research directions.
VNIRO Press Service