Strategy for the Development of Aquaculture in the Russian Federation until 2020. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Fisheries Keyword Policy/planning Aquaculture Fishery management and conservation Freshwater fishes Sustainable development Rural employment Poverty Business/industry/corporations Transport/storage Internal trade Food security Fish products Nutrition Geographical area Arctic, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract Strategy for the Development of Aquaculture in the Russian Federation until 2020 is a multisectoral policy document that sets goals and objectives and determines the main directions of the long-term policy of the state in the field of aquaculture taking into account natural and socio-economic conditions, the emerging domestic and external situation in the fisheries sector and its role in ensuring macroeconomic and scientific-technological development of the agro-industrial and fishery complex of the country. With oceanic and other seafood catches declining and inland fishery stocks in critical condition and largely maintained through artificial reproduction, aquaculture is the only sustainable source of increased food fish production. Full text Russian Website www.consultant.ru