Aquaculture and consumer behavior of the population of the northern region of Russia: socio-economic and environmental aspects

Issue № 2, 2026, article № 7, pages 61-74

Language: Russian

Original language title: АКВАКУЛЬТУРА И ПОТРЕБИТЕЛЬСКОЕ ПОВЕДЕНИЕ НАСЕЛЕНИЯ СЕВЕРНОГО РЕГИОНА РОССИИ: СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЕ И ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ АСПЕКТЫ

Keywords: NORTH, ARCTIC, ARKHANGELSK REGION, FISHERIES, FISH FARMING, AQUACULTURE, BIOTECHNOLOGY, SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORY

Abstract: Today, global trends in the production and consumption of fish and fish products are associated with the development of aquaculture projects that have a positive impact on the food security of the territory. The research hypothesis of this work is based on the assumption that the development of aquaculture projects in the northern and Arctic regions of Russia is associated with a number of features and problems of an ecological and socio-economic nature. Using the methods of comparative analysis and sociological survey, the authors come to a number of conclusions confirming the hypothesis put forward. The paper notes that the environmental consequences of aquaculture projects are mainly related to the method of cultivation: the use of the cage method is less risky in terms of negative effects on ecosystems compared with closed-loop water supply installations. However, both methods have their advantages and disadvantages. The article considers the possibilities of developing aquaculture projects in the conditions of the North and the Arctic using the example of the Arkhangelsk region, which are associated with the presence of a large number of aquatic ecosystems and a wide range of potential cultivation facilities.; the existing scientific, technical and educational potential; the formed consumer market and consumer preferences. A study of the consumption of fish and fish products by residents of the northern and Arctic territories has shown that trout is the most in-demand type of commercial aquaculture in the northern region, and there is a seasonal demand for shrimp. The production of exotic fish species in the current economic conditions is impractical due to the high costs, low purchasing power of consumers and the prevailing traditional consumer preferences due to the socio-cultural characteristics of the population. The results of the study can be useful to the scientific community, public authorities, local governments, as well as enterprises and entrepreneurs involved in the fields of aquaculture and fisheries in the northern and Arctic regions of the country.

Authors: KHadyko Anna Ivanovna, CHizhova Liudmila Aleksandrovna, Tutygin Andrei Gennadevich, Koshuniaeva Nadezhda Vladimirovna