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Human resource
management
Sustainable Development
The Group is focused on its efforts on preventing
the leave (escape) of fish from fish cages. Such efforts
are mainly based on ensuring the relevant checking
of separation nets before they are arranged in cages
and during their use. In the fish rearing process,
the integrity of separation nets is constantly monitored
on a monthly basis, and each cage is inspected by divers,
as well as with the help of underwater robots.
The Group has its own production site for the checking
and repair of separation nets. After each use at sea,
separation nets are moved to the separation station
where they are disinfected, washed, tested for strength
and repaired. For each separation net, the instrumental
measurement of tensile strength is performed in at least
10 different places, and if a decrease in strength is below
the allowable threshold, the separation net may be
written-off.
For the entire period of its activity, the Group
has no cases of fish leaving fish cages.
Since the rearing of fish takes place in natural marine
conditions that are not monitored by humans (except
for the choice of water area), any losses almost
completely depend on natural factors. The natural
selection of fish takes place in fish cages, while a certain
number of the weakest individuals die. At the same
time, a disproportionately larger number of fish survive
under fish farming conditions compared to wild nature.
While complying the requirements of international
conventions, the Company constantly monitors risks
of infectious and/or parasitic diseases.
In 2021, the average survivability
of fish in the Group's fish cages was
87.5%
It is a good result and may
be compared to the global industry
average results.
Parasite Control
Sea louse is a widespread ectoparasite and may be
found on both wild salmon and aquacultured salmon
and trout during the warm season. The presence
of any parasite as such is not a threat to fish stock.
The active reproduction of sea louses begins after
reaching high values of the intensity of invasion among
adult females. The development of parasites depends
on the temperature regime. In the conditions of cold
water areas of the Murmansk region, it is much slower
than in warm water areas of Norway. In this regard,
the need for cleaning fish from parasites arises up to 1-2
times during the rearing period.
The Company implements the system of constant
counting of the number of salmon louses during
the warm season. In order to deal with parasites,
the equipment for the mechanical cleaning of fish
from ectoparasites is actively used in case of reaching
threshold values of invasion intensity (0.5 adult females
per fish). During the cleaning process, all fish is pumped
from the cage, passes through the water jet cleaning
system and is released into another cage, and thus any
louses are separated from fish and remain in a special
filter.
According to the requirements of the the Williamsburg
Resolution of the Parties to the Convention
for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic
Ocean dated March 2, 1982, the Company monitors
sea louses and fish leaving (escape). Additionally,
it is planned to implement the study of sea louses
on wild salmon and the monitoring of rivers in order
to identify left individuals from fish cages complexes
together with the Polar Branch of Federal State
Budgetary Institution "Russian Federal Research
Institute Of Fisheries and Oceanography".
The Russian Aquaculture Group pays great attention to creating a comfortable
environment for its employees. The Group's corporate culture aims to foster an atmosphere
of support, cooperation and commitment to results. There is a huge emphasis on team
development. The fundamental principle of the recruitment policy is engagement
of the best talent, however, it gives ample development opportunities to young
professionals without much work experience.
Human resource policy
The Group's human resource policy is based
on compliance with the principles and standards
of Russian and international labour law, mutual respect
and a focus on the achievement of established strategic
goals.
The priority areas of the Group's human resource policy
are as follows:
⚫ continuous staff training and development;
• safe working conditions;
transparent remuneration system;
⚫ comfortable corporate culture.
The Russian Aquaculture Group respects human
rights when it comes to human resource management
and ensures equal opportunities and employment non-
discrimination. The Group does not use forced or child
labour. The respective principles are set out in the Anti-
Discrimination Policy of the Company.
All employees have an equal and unrestricted
opportunity to form or join trade unions and to bargain
collectively.
The basic principles of and approaches to human
resource management are set out in the following
internal documents of the Company:
.
Corporate Code of Conduct;
.
Regulation on Corporate Ethics;
Regulations on Business Travel;
Regulation on Holiday Entitlement;
• Free Association Policy;
Anti-Discrimination Policy.
The Human Resource Department is responsible
for the overall human resource management. It performs
the following functions:
⚫ development of human resource management
strategy, programmes and projects;
• control over the implementation of strategic human
resource management programmes and projects;
implementation of the best human resource
management practices.
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Regulation on Remuneration, Bonuses and Fringe
Benefits to Employees;
Training Policy;
Regulation on Testing of Employees;
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