A special place in the Strategy is given to resource research by Rosrybolovstvo, based on the results of which a report on the state of aquatic biological resources in the waters of the Sea of Azov and the effectiveness of their commercial use will be prepared for the Russian Government.
The formation of biological resources primarily depends on the state of their habitat and reproduction conditions. This is especially important in connection with the ongoing restructuring of basic environmental factors due to active climate change. This leads to a transformation of the species composition of the biological communities that make up the raw material base of the fishery, and, accordingly, requires changes in fishing Rules, the restructuring of fishing gear and timing, the formation of new processing facilities, and the development of production of new types of products from new fishing facilities.
It is possible to predict how and in which direction all these processes should occur only if there is data on the hydrological and hydrochemical state of the Sea of Azov. The only scientific institution that conducts regular long-term monitoring studies of these parameters is the Scientific Research Center of the Russian Federation "All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography" (VNIRO).
To achieve the goals set out in the Strategy for the Sustainable Development of the Azov region, the Southern Branch of VNIRO organized a spring oceanographic survey in the Sea of Azov on its own scientific research vessel IS Oleg Betin.
A group of research scientists, hydrologists and hydrochemists will record a wide range of hydrometeorological parameters over the entire water area of the Sea of Azov, including off the coast of the Northern Azov region, for 10 days using modern oceanographic probes, including the latest Russian-made instruments: air temperature; wind direction and speed; direction and speed currents in different areas of the sea; distribution of water temperature by depth and area; color and transparency of water; salinity; waves and other characteristics.
Some of the data will be received directly on board the ship. The rest of the materials will be obtained after decryption of the data and detailed examination in the laboratories of the Branch.
Scientists of the Southern Branch of VNIRO are making every effort to ensure the sustainable state of the reserves of aquatic biological resources of the Sea of Azov, their conservation and effective use.
VNIRO Press Service