Andrei Krainy, the head of Russia's Federal Fishery Agency, will on Wednesday open Russia's section at the international annual show European Seafood Exposition 2010 in Brussels.
Krainy told RIA Novosti that the Russian section this year is twice as large as last year's event. In 2009 some 20 Russian companies formed a national section with a total area of 250 square meters.
"This year the exposition will occupy some 500 square meters and the number of participants will be higher - some 60 companies," he said.
Krainy is expected to hold talks with EU maritime officials to discuss regulation of production in the Baltic and Black seas, as well as cooperation in shipbuilding.
The European Seafood Exposition focuses on fresh fish, seafood and canned fish as well as technology to process, pack and store the products.
MOSCOW, April 28 (RIA Novosti)
