The decline in salmon catch in Russia in 2024 is due to natural factors

The decline in salmon catches in Russia in 2024 is due to natural factors, since pink salmon, which forms the catch of Pacific salmon, is characterized by cyclical numbers of generations of even and odd years. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev in an interview with the Expert publication. "At the same time, salmon catches have decreased compared to last year's figures, this is due to natural factors. Pacific salmon catches are formed mainly by pink salmon, which is characterized by cyclical numbers of generations of even and odd years," he said. Patrushev noted that Russian fishermen are catching the necessary volumes to fully supply the domestic market. Thus, the catch has been stable for the last five years at about 5 million tons. Since the beginning of this year, about 4.4 million tons of fish have already been caught, he emphasized. At the same time, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that this year there has been an increase in ...