Photo: Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo)

Russian Fishermen Harvest Over 466,000 Tons of Aquatic Bioresources This Year

RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Wednesday, February 05, 2025, 01:00 (GMT + 9)

Russian fishermen have harvested over 466,000 tons of aquatic bioresources since the beginning of the year, according to the Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo).

Here's a regional breakdown of the catches:

• Far Eastern Basin: 414,000 tons, including:

  • Pollock: 269,000 tons
  • Cod: 14,500 tons
  • Pacific Herring: Nearly 110,000 tons (a 14,600-ton increase compared to 2024)

• Northern Basin: 23,400 tons, including:

  • Cod: 17,000 tons
  • Haddock: 3,400 tons

• Western Basin: 7,500 tons (an 83% or 3,400-ton increase compared to 2024), including:

  • Sprat: 4,500 tons (a 2,200-ton increase compared to 2024)
  • Baltic Herring: 3,000 tons (a 1,100-ton increase compared to 2024)

• Azov-Black Sea Basin: 5,400 tons, including:

  • Anchovy: 4,900 tons

• Volga-Caspian Basin: 6,300 tons (a 44.1% increase compared to 2024), including:

  • Sprat: 6,300 tons (a 1,900-ton increase compared to 2024)

In international waters (exclusive economic zones of foreign states, conventional areas, and the open ocean), the Russian fleet harvested over 9,400 tons, a 46.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

Source: Rosrybolovstvo Press Service

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