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Northern Fish-Producers Union (nfpu)

The Northern Fish-Producers Union was established in December 1992. For the period of its existence the Union became one of the leading fishing associations in Northern basin and the largest union of small and medium enterprises of fishing branch in Russia.

Nowadays the Northern Fish-Producers Union includes 70 enterprises. 50 companies are involved in catching and transportation of fish, 4 companies deal with fish processing. Business of other companies concerns with fish breeding and promotion of fish products.

The companies own 97 fishing vessels and 12 transport vessels. Work on modernization and renovation of the fleet is constantly conducted by the Union. The total amount of workers employed at the enterprises of the Northern Fish-Producers is about 6000. The main areas of fishery include Russian economic zone as well as 200 miles zone of foreign states laying along the coastal line of the North-East and North-West Atlantic. From 1993 till 2009 the amount of catch increased in 5 times, and the amount of caught fish reached 179 thousand tons that made up 31 % of the total fishery production among the enterprises in the Murmansk region.

The main part of the fishing vessels is re-equipped, has sanitary certificates and delivers the products to the various European countries. About 80,000 tons of fish (mainly pelagic species) are delivered on home market.

The Northern Fish-Producers Union participates in improving branch management structure, in carrying out social and other programmes of the region, supports scientific research and work of the branch and Institutes such as PINRO, Sev-PINRO, MMBI, etc. The unique scientific-educational and cultural complex "Murmansky Oceanarium" was built with the help and financial support of the NFPU.

Exercise 3. Answer the questions to the text.

  1. When was the Northern Fish-Producers Union established?

  2. How has it developed since that time?

  3. What does the Union include nowadays?

  4. What work is constantly conducted by the NFPU?

  5. What are the main areas of fishery of the organization's fleet?

  6. What is the amount of catch?

  7. What programmes does the NFPU participate in?

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences using information from the text:

  1. For the period of its existence…

  2. The main part of the fishing vessels is…

  3. The main areas of fishery include…

  4. The companies own…

  5. The total amount of workers…

Exercise 5. Discuss with your groupmates the work of this organization.

TEXT 3

Exercise 1. Read and memorize the words:

albuminous, adj

белковый

trial, adj

опытный, пробный

refined, adj

утонченный

gourmet, n

гурман

warehouse, n

товарный склад

auxiliary, adj

вспомогательный

supersede, v

заменять; замещать, смещать

yolk, n

желток (яйца)

succulent, adj

мясистый, сочный

palate, n

вкус

Exercise 2. Read and translate the text.