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Russian Far East Salmon Catch Surpasses 2,000 Tons in Early Season

RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Friday, June 20, 2025, 10:00 (GMT + 9)

Kamchatka Leads as Sockeye Dominates Initial Hauls, Promising Strong 2025 Outlook

MOSCOW – Russian fishermen in the Far East have reported a robust start to the 2025 Pacific salmon fishing season, with catches exceeding 2.13 thousand tons. This figure aligns with the catch reported for the same period in 2023 and is more than double the volume recorded by this time in 2024 (875.8 tons), signaling a promising season ahead for Russia's red fish industry.

The Kamchatka Krai region is making the primary contribution to this early success, accounting for approximately 1,800 tons, or 86% of the total basin-wide result. Other significant contributions include:

• Khabarovsk Krai: 170 tons
• Primorsky Krai: 160 tons
• Sakhalin Oblast: 6.3 tons
• Magadan Oblast: 0.2 tons

Sockeye salmon is currently the leading species in the catch, with 1,708.5 tons landed so far. This is followed by pink salmon (approximately 326 tons), Chinook salmon (71.4 tons), chum salmon (12.6 tons), and masu salmon (10.6 tons).

Commercial salmon fishing commenced in Primorye on May 20, as per regional fishing strategies prepared by the Russian State Research Center "All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography" (VNIRO). The season then gradually opened in other regions, with Kamchatka Krai starting on June 1 and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug on June 15.

VNIRO specialists are providing ongoing scientific support for the fishing season, conducting crucial research such as trawl surveys and monitoring salmon approaches to spawning waters. The insights gleaned from this work enable prompt management of the fishery, allowing for adjustments to forecasts of individual salmon species' production volumes as needed.

During the first meeting of the headquarters organized to oversee the 2025 salmon fishing season, a strong emphasis was placed on the necessity of reinforcing fisheries protection efforts to prevent violations and ensure sustainable practices.

Source: Federal Agency for Fisheries

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