Fishing in the Republic of Belarus: history of development, formation, current state

Abstract

An overview of the development of fishing on the territory of Belarus from the beginning of the 20th century is presented. Until now. Data are provided on the organizational structure, dynamics of commercial fish catch, fishing intensity and the structure of the resulting catches at different stages of fisheries development. It is shown that the development of fishing went from individual occupation to satisfy priority needs and generate additional income to commercial production based on the organization of state fish procurement structures and regulation of fishing. At the present stage, the functions of fisheries have changed somewhat in accordance with changes in general approaches to fishing, economic feasibility and ideas about the exploitation of natural resources. Additionally, available data on the dynamics and structure of amateur fishing at the present stage, as well as stocking of lands with various species of fish, are presented.