10,000 yearlings of Ladoga trout to be released on May 31 as Bronka compensatory measures
On May 31, 10,000 yearlings of Ladoga speckled trout will be released into the Ladoga lake at Motornoye village (Priozersk district of the Leningrad region). According to the press center of the North West Administration of the Russian Federal Fisheries Agency (Rosrybolovstvo), the release will be arranged by Fenix LLC to partially compensate for the effect from the construction of the Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka, Big Port St. Petersburg).
The work on artificial reproduction of Ladoga speckled trout was implemented by the Federal Genetic Selective Fishery Center located in Ropsha (FGSFC, Leningrad region).
The 5-year program provides for artificial reproduction of aquatic biological resources and their release to the water bodies of the Leningrad region. Such activities are to preserve the population of Ladoga speckled trout.
Ladoga speckled trout, a target species in the first half of the past century, is much less common today. It is one of the most valuable species in the North West region.
The Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka) is being built on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, in the place where the dam and the ring road border the territory of Lomonosov. The Bronka Complex will comprise three specialized facilities: a container terminal encompassing 107 hectares, Ro-Ro terminal of 57 ha and logistics center of 42 ha. Container terminal will feature the 1.176 m-long waterfront (including 5 berths). The waterfront of rolling cargo terminal will be 630 meters (3 berths). The Bronka Phase 1 capacity is projected to be 1.45 million TEUs and 260,000 units of Ro-Ro cargoes. The facility’s container throughput is planned to be increased to 1.9 million TEUs. The Bronka Multipurpose Complex will be able to handle Panamax containerships and the ferries of Finnstar class.
Private investors are expected to inject nearly RUB 43.7 billion in the project with the Russian Government investment at some RUB 15.2 billion.