The growth in prices for red caviar in Russia in November slowed to 5.4% from 11.8% in October

Moscow. December 11. INTERFAX.RU - Prices for red caviar in the Russian Federation increased by 5.4% in November, Rosstat reported on Wednesday. The growth rate slowed down significantly: in October they were 11.8%, in September - 12.6%. Prices for chilled and frozen gutted salmon fish increased by 3.3%, frozen whole - by 3.2%. As reported, the increase in prices for red caviar is explained by a significant decrease in salmon catch this year. By December 3, it amounted to 235.5 thousand tons against 608.1 thousand tons in 2023. But salmon catches are traditionally compared between even and odd years due to the vital characteristics of their main species - pink salmon. Thus, the result of the current year should be compared with the catch of 2022, when 272 thousand tons of salmon were caught. Red caviar production this year is forecast at 10-11 thousand tons, compared to almost 25 thousand tons a year ...