How Did The Black Sea Affect Russia

The Black Sea is located between East European massif in the north and Asia Minor in the south; Caucasia in the east and the Balkan Peninsula in the west. This sea is extremely important to Russia because of many reasons. The sea gives Russia many natural resources, including fish and many different types of nutrients. The sea also is very important in Russian history because many arguments, battles, and disputes have occurred because of the uncertainty of who owns the Black Sea and its resources. Because the Black Sea provides Russia with many resources it is a extremely important part of Russia. The Black Sea is a vast sea with many different countries along the coast, many different species of animals, and a dramatically changing climate.
The Black Sea Basin is loaded with biological resources. Fish is the most important biological resource. The usual catch per year is one million tons. The main fish species include anchovy, sturgeon, beluga, mackerel, mullet, salmon, herring, sardines, flounder, and bullhead. Many of those fish are caught by fisherman. Because of all the different natural resources, light industries and food processing plants have developed. The fish-canning industry has plants around and near the Black Sea in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Izmail, and Kerch. The waters of the shallower bays contain a large amount of calcium, sodium, and magnesium salts which are used by Saky Chemical Plant in the Cremea area (Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine). In 2007, about 961,000 people were employed because of the Black Sea. There was and still is variety of job opportunities from the Black Sea whether it has to do with shipping, ports, industrial plants, ports, and tourism (Black Sea Statistics). The Black Sea is a very popular tourist and health resort destination because of the tropical climate, sandy beaches, and curative muds. Ten to twelve million people visit this area per year which generates a lot of revenue. The most popular resort belts are the Crimean southern shore, the Odesa resort region, and
The Black Sea is an important part of Russian history because of how influential it was to the people. The Black Sea is also an important part of many other countries ' histories also. The Russian culture has a lot to do with the Black Sea because without it the Russian culture would not be as diverse. There would have been less trade, travel, transportation, and communication. The Black Sea also generated a lot of money from tourists, natural resources, and industry. Without the Black Sea, Russia would definitely be less developed than they are