Improving methods and mechanisms for ensuring economic security of the fishing industry

 This scientific article of applied nature is based on an analysis of the state of economic security of the fishing industry in the region. One of the most important areas of economic security in the fishing industry is the fight against illegal procurement (catching) of aquatic biological resources (ABR). The purpose of the article is to develop measures to improve methods for ensuring economic security in the fishing industry. The authors analyzed in detail the economic and technological indicators of the fishing industry of the Far Eastern Federal District over a 10-year period, and proved the negative impact of the increase in crime on the economic security of the region. The authors analyzed the dynamics of crimes in the field of illegal procurement of ABR in the Far Eastern Federal District. The work examines the techniques and methods used by enterprises when committing economic offenses in the fishing industry, including exceeding ABR catching quotas, illegal ABR sale, abuse of tax benefits, reducing environmental safety costs, etc. The work contributes to the literature on the issue of ensuring economic security of the region, thanks to the authors’ system for tracking the amount of ABRs caught. The project developed by the authors makes it possible to reduce crimes committed under Art. 256 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The authors also presented the organizational and economic mechanism of the proposed measures to improve methods of combating crimes in the fishing industry. In conclusion, the authors assessed the impact of the proposed recommendations on the economic security of the Far Eastern Federal District. They proved that the indicators characterizing the economic situation of the region improve over time, with a decrease in crime in the fishing industry. The article will be of interest to researchers studying the problems of ensuring economic security in the fishing industry.