During the past week, fishing activities were carried out in the South Kuril zone and Japan's exclusive economic zone, leading to a total catch of 5731 tons across 32 vessel days. The catch efficiency remained steady from the previous week, with some vessels recording up to 400 tons daily. For the season so far, sardine catches have doubled from the previous year, reaching 588.6 thousand tons, while mackerel catches have seen a significant drop to 5.9 thousand tons. Saury catches have also surpassed the recommended open water volume by 107.6%, indicating an overshoot of the recommended catch limits for some species.