The VNIRO expedition assessed the condition of key commercial species in the Sea of Azov
RUSSIAN FEDERATION Friday, June 26, 2026, 05:00 (GMT + 9)
Russian scientists culminate an exhaustive onboard research to monitor anchovy and sprat populations, analyzing the impact of increasing salinity on the marine ecosystem. Click on the image to enlarge it On June 25, 2026, a large-scale scientific campaign of the Southern Branch of the Scientific Research Center of the Russian Federation "All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography" (VNIRO) in the Sea of Azov concluded. For ten days, a team of researchers on board a specialized vessel conducted a comprehensive study that included lampara seine, ichthyoplankton, and zooplankton sampling at a total of 75 control stations. The main objective of this mission was to assess the stocks of key comm... FULL STORY