Russia: Far Eastern squid production has increased by 27% since the beginning of 2024

Russian fishermen have caught more than 110 thousand tons of Far Eastern squid since the beginning of 2024, which is 27% higher than the figure for the same period last year. This was reported to journalists by the Chairman of the Fish Union Alexander Panin. "The Far Eastern squid fishery has been successful. Fishermen have already caught more than 110 thousand tons, which is 66% more than in 2022 and 27% more than in 2023," Panin said. He also said that the pollock catch since the beginning of 2024 has exceeded 1.9 million tons, which is slightly higher than last year's figures. Iwashi catch also increased by 18%, to more than 570 thousand tons. "Most likely, the final result will exceed 600 thousand tons. Thus, Iwashi comes out on top in terms of catch volume in the Russian catch," Panin noted. The catch of Far Eastern herring also increased by 11% compared to last year, to more than 400 thousand tons. At the same time, he noted that the total allowable catch of northern ...