RN-Yuganskneftegaz Releases Over 41 Million Fry of Valuable Fish Species into Yugra’s Rivers
In 2022, RN-Yuganskneftegaz, Rosneft’s largest production asset, released more than 41 million fry of valuable commercial fish species, including 3.9 million fry of the red-listed Siberian sturgeon, into water bodies of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District-Yugra.
Preservation of the environment is an integral part of the corporate culture of Rosneft. The Company aims to achieve leadership positions in minimising the environmental impact and ensuring the eco-friendliness of its production, implements several comprehensive programmes for the preservation and restoration of natural resources.
RN-Yuganskneftegaz has been participating in artificial reproduction of aquatic bioresources since 2019. The enterprise has released more than 280 million fry of valuable fish species into Yugra’s reservoirs since then.
Siberian sturgeon, muksun, whitefish and peled fry were raised at the fish factories, which offer optimal conditions for fish reproduction, on the oil industry’s order.
The fry were released in pre-selected favourable locations, such as small channels with sufficient nutrition and mild water flow. Fry there gain weight and enter the larger rivers.
Note for Editors:
RN-Yuganskneftegaz is a key production asset of Rosneft Oil Company. The enterprise is conducting geological exploration and field development at 41 licence areas with a total area of 22,000 km2 in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District-Yugra. The accumulated output of RN-Yuganskneftegaz has exceeded 2.5 billion tonnes of oil since the start of commercial operation. RN-Yuganskneftegaz has invested over 5 billion roubles in environmental protection and restoration measures in 2021.
Rosneft
Information Division
October 5, 2022