Russia: Results of salmon fishing in Khabarovsk Krai are the best in eight years

However, in Khabarovsk Krai, "even" pink salmon are usually more numerous than odd ones. The regional salmon catch amounted to about 40.5 thousand tons, which was the highest figure in the last eight years. - We had a record year in 2016, when we caught 80 thousand tons. Of these, about 60 thousand fell on the Amur. This season, after a long decline, the river saw a significant increase in the number of autumn and summer chum salmon. In general, forecasts for an increase in their spawning numbers were confirmed. A positive effect was exerted by the restrictions on fishing gear and permitted fishing areas adopted over a number of years, as well as the order of passage days. In addition, during this fishing season, we prioritized the conservation of stocks over industrial fishing. Due to the fact that pink salmon is recovering more slowly than we expected for various reasons, next year we plan to renew restrictions on its fishing in the Amur and Amur Estuary, - says the head of ...