Pelagic fishing season 2024: the fishery for sardine and mackerel continues to grow - Russian fishermen caught more than 117 thousand tons

Published 2024년 7월 12일

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Russian fishermen have seen a doubling of catches compared to the previous year, with over 117 thousand tons of sardines, mackerel, and saury caught by July 10, predominantly Iwasi sardines totaling 115.3 thousand tons. This was achieved across 17 Russian fishing vessels, with favorable hydrometeorological conditions forecasted to further enhance the catch rate. Deputy head of Rosrybolovstvo, Vasily Sokolov, has directed efforts to continue fishing operations into July and August, leveraging the anticipated stable catch rates for these valuable pelagic fish species.

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Deputy head of Rosrybolovstvo Vasily Sokolov noted that catches are currently 2 times higher than the level of the previous year. According to the industry monitoring system of Rosrybolovstvo (TSMS), by July 10, the total catch of sardines, mackerel and saury by Russian fishermen totaled more than 117 thousand tons. The main share of production is Iwasi sardine - 115.3 thousand tons, including in the EEZ of the Russian Federation - 100.5 thousand tons, mackerel catch - 1.9 thousand tons. During the period from July 1 to July 7, 2024, fishing for pelagic fish species was carried out by 17 Russian fishing vessels (16 vessels in the Russian EEZ). According to the forecast of industry scientists, in the near future the ...

Source: Fishretail