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the lowest in the last three years.
9.1.5 Retail sector news
A Ministry of Health expert has proposed banning the sale of alcohol in multiple-flat houses, suggesting that alcoholic drinks only be sold away from populated residential areas. In smaller towns and villages, limitations on when alcohol can be sold have also been proposed. Although negotiations concerning this proposal are still at an early stage, this adds to the previous attempt by the Ministry of Health to tighten further the marketing and distribution of alcohol. Among the most notable proposed measures is the ban on selling alcohol with a spirit content of over 16.5% to those under the age of 21 (which has already received negative feedback from the Ministry for Economic Development).
9.1.6 Agriculture sector news
The value of new licences for crab fishing in Russia stands at RUB125.5bn ($1.9bn), Vedomosti daily reported citing the documents by the Ministry of Agriculture and approved by the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The world famous Kamchatka red crab is Russia’s “other caviar” and fetches high prices from export as well as being highly valued by the Russians themselves as a favourite delicacy. As reported by bne IntelliNews, Russia moved to auction off 50% of crab fishing quotas instead of assigning the quotas to market players in proportion to the catch as in previous years. The respective law was signed by the President Vladimir Putin on May 1 2019.
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