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Strong Start to 2025 for Russian Fisheries: Over 1.6 Million Tons Harvested

RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 00:10 (GMT + 9)

Federal Agency for Fisheries reports robust catches across basins, led by Far East pollock; mackerel stocks declared healthy despite international pressure.

Russia's fishing fleet has recorded a strong start to 2025, harvesting a total of 1,630.6 thousand tons of aquatic bioresources since the beginning of the year, according to the industry monitoring system of the Federal Agency for Fisheries (FSMS).

Breakdown by Fishing Basin:

• Far Eastern Basin: The most productive region, accounting for 1,351.7 thousand tons, including:
  • Pollock: 1,027.3 thousand tons
  • Cod: 43.6 thousand tons
  • Pacific Herring: 207.1 thousand tons
• Northern Basin: Yielded 99.8 thousand tons, with key species being:
  • Cod: 64.9 thousand tons
  • Haddock: 18.8 thousand tons (a 0.5 thousand ton increase compared to 2024)
• Western Basin: Recorded a catch of 29.8 thousand tons, featuring:
  • Sprat (Kilka): 19.9 thousand tons (a 0.7 thousand ton increase compared to 2024)
  • Baltic Herring (Sprat): 9.4 thousand tons
• Azov-Black Sea Basin: Showed significant growth, with 14.3 thousand tons harvested (a 33.2% increase compared to 2024), primarily:
  • Anchovy: 12.6 thousand tons (a 3.4 thousand ton increase compared to 2024)
• Volga-Caspian Basin: Produced 25.4 thousand tons (a 0.4% increase compared to 2024), including:
  • Sprat: 21.1 thousand tons (a 1.6 thousand ton increase compared to 2024)
  • Other Common Fish Species: 2.3 thousand tons

Russian Fishery's 'MEKHANIK SIZOV' super trawler

International and Open Ocean Catches

In the exclusive economic zones of foreign states, conventional fishing areas, and the open ocean, the Russian fleet caught 106 thousand tons, marking a substantial increase of 38.9 thousand tons (58%) compared to the same period in 2024.

Mackerel Stocks Remain Healthy

Despite considerable international fishing pressure, the Atlantic mackerel stock is reported to be within safe biological limits and not at risk of overfishing.

Oleg Bulatov, Director of Research at the Russian State Research Center of Fisheries and Oceanography, assured: "Scientists monitor the stocks and analyze the catch of mackerel every year. Currently, mackerel stocks in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are above safe levels. There is no current threat of mackerel disappearance."

Source: Federal Agency for Fisheries

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