On Sakhalin summed up the first results of the regional project "Affordable fish", which acts in the field for 2.5 months. The starting point became the new head of the region Oleg Kozhemyako to reduce prices on several kinds of fishery products to the residents of Sakhalin could indulge in buying fish.

The project quickly turned 72 fishing enterprises and 260 shops area. Results instantly felt consumers: greenling in average for the region fell by 2.8 times, Pollock is 1.6 times the price of cod and flounder have fallen by half. Just since may, on Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands sold 300 tons of fish at affordable prices. Analogues in Russia yet.

The head of the regional Ministry of agriculture, trade and food Inna Pavlenko said that the government of the Sakhalin seeks to engage the end of the year in the project at least 400 companies, and the number of titles available fish should grow 6 to 8. Thus from the trade chain will try to eliminate middlemen and make transparent the process of receipt of goods from the fishermen to the stores. The trading margin in the protected area shall be not more than 8 %, and in retail – not more than 15. In addition, the island will have three wholesale distribution center.

Project members already enjoy tax benefits. Refund and interest rates on loans. To help you continue - for example, in the setting of the corporate pavilions in the districts. On the Islands salmon fishing season begins, and Agency workers now make predictions for the price of fresh salmon – 70 rubles per kilogram. Heads of municipalities, is even more optimistic: they assume that in areas of pink salmon will cost a premium of 50 to 60 rubles.