Salmon fishing season in Russia in 2024: Far Eastern fishermen caught more than 215 thousand tons

The main contribution is traditionally made by Kamchatka fishermen - more than 129 thousand tons (60%). On Sakhalin, the catch is 39.1 thousand tons, on Chukotka - 304.6 tons. Positive dynamics of fishing is observed in Khabarovsk Krai - over 36.4 thousand tons (+7.3 thousand tons or 125.0% compared to the 2022 level), in Magadan Oblast - 8.7 thousand tons (+ 4.4 thousand tons or 201.8% compared to the 2022 level), in Primorsky Krai - 1.8 thousand tons (+ 1.1 thousand tons or 263.7% compared to the 2022 level). Structure of Pacific salmon catches: pink salmon - more than 135.7 thousand tons, sockeye salmon - almost 35.6 thousand tons, chum salmon - more than 36.1 thousand tons, coho salmon - more than 7.4 thousand tons, chinook salmon - 320 tons, masu salmon - 41 tons. In Kamchatka and Chukotka, in Magadan and Primorye, the active phase of salmon fishing is over. The meeting of the headquarters discussed issues of regulating industrial, amateur and traditional fishing for the ...