On October 29, 2025, the inaugural meeting of the regional commission was held to make decisions on the payment of budget funds to producers engaged in agricultural activities related to the breeding, keeping, and farming of freshwater fish.
In accordance with Resolution No. 1409 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated December 10, 2024, the government launched a program of financial support for aquaculture farms operating in de-occupied and war-affected areas, which can receive 30% compensation from the state for the costs of purchasing and growing fish stock.
This initiative is aimed at restoring and supporting fish farms that have suffered losses as a result of hostilities.
The meeting of the regional commission was attended by representatives of the State Agency for the Development of Land Reclamation, Fisheries, and Food Programs in Donetsk Oblast, the Main Directorate of the State Food and Consumer Service in Donetsk Oblast, structural units of the regional state administration, and regulatory and law enforcement agencies.
Applications for subsidies must be submitted by aquaculture entities by November 1 through their personal electronic accounts to the State Agrarian Register.