In addition to steel, the Azov is Ukraine’s largest source of fish.

In addition to steel, the Azov is Ukraine’s largest source of fish. Through November, the State Fisheries Agency reports, the Azov had twice the fish catch of the Black Sea: 16,100 tons from the Azov versus 8,300 tons from the far larger Black Sea. The Black Sea catch was up 64% over 2017 levels, possibly because Ukrainian fishing companies are shifting from the Azov. Maksym Martiniuk, who as Agriculture Minister oversees the Fisheries Agency, warns: “These successes were tarnished by the aggressive policy of the Russian Federation, which casts doubt on the continued unobstructed possibility of fishing in the Sea of ​​Azov.”