Employees of Gazprom LNG Portovaya release over 3,000 salmon fry
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Employees of Gazprom LNG Portovaya released more than 3,700 fingerlings of Atlantic salmon into the river basin of the Baltic Sea.
The juveniles of salmon were raised by the specialists of the Narva fish hatchery at the request of the company in terms of the mitigation measures taken by the latter for the replenishment of aquatic bioresources in the region where it operates.
The artificial breeding of the salmon fry began two years ago at the fish hatchery. Since that time, the fingerlings have obtained the required average weight of more than 20 grams each, which is recommended for young fish being released into their natural habitat.
On their migration routes, the salmon will travel through the Gulf of Finland, thus swimming past the facilities of Gazprom LNG Portovaya that are located at its coast. Within a few years, after gaining a weight of several kilograms, the salmon juveniles will return to their release site for spawning.
The fish was released under the control of supervisory bodies and the specialists of Gazprom LNG Portovaya.
Background
Gazprom LNG Portovaya, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazprom, implements the strategy envisaged for the development of the Russian liquefied natural gas industry.
It is appointed by Gazprom as the operating company of the LNG production, storage and shipment complex near the Portovaya CS (Portovaya CS LNG Complex).