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Russia’s Pollock Season “A” Closes Above Average as Regional Catches Surge Despite Weather Challenges

RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 06:30 (GMT + 9)

Far Eastern fleets surpass one million tons while Khabarovsk Krai records sharp growth and industry prepares for autumn quotas Russia’s largest pollock fishing campaign, season “A” in the Sea of Okhotsk, has officially concluded, delivering a total catch of 1.021 million tons across the Far Eastern fishery basin. While this figure sits 3.5% below the record-breaking 2025 season, it remains 6% above the five-year average, underscoring the resilience of the country’s most important commercial fishery. According to Alexey Buglak, President of the Pollock Catchers Association (PCA), approximately ... FULL STORY

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