Despite a promise from Rosrybolovstvo to increase production of red caviar, retailers are warning that prices will still rise by 15 percent. Market analysts suggest that sellers deliberately withhold goods in order to create hype and inflate prices. As of October, over 600 thousand tons of salmon fish have been caught in Russia's Far East, making it the second highest annual volume in history. Caviar production is expected to reach 24 thousand tons by the end of this year, nearly three times more than the previous year.