"The small-tonnage fleet is multifunctional: it performs coastal fishing tasks, can operate in several fishing areas, and act as an auxiliary vessel," noted a representative of the FEDC. However, the average age of such vessels is 30 years, and more than 200 units are scheduled for decommissioning by 2030."
According to Dmitry Klyuneev, the bulk of the fleet being built under the investment quota program are large-capacity vessels, the construction horizon for which has already shifted to 12 years, and this may not be the limit.