Russia: The reason why redfish and caviar have risen sharply

Since January, red fish have added 30 percent in price, followed by salmon caviar. This is attributed to the meager catch in the Far East. Aquaculture is also becoming more expensive, although the production of cultured fish has even been increased. At the same time, market participants say that there is enough production, and do not exclude a cartel agreement. What is actually happening and what to expect for the New Year. What's wrong with Putin? Explaining the rise in price by almost a third, the fishermen point to an extremely meager Far Eastern catch - the worst in a decade. In Kamchatka, they counted on 240 thousand tons of Pacific salmon, only about 180 were harvested. For comparison: in 2018 there were 483. Salmon fishing season continued until early October. However, already in July it became clear that the promised 80 thousand tons of pink salmon would not be caught on the east coast. The Ministry of Fisheries called this forecast an "unknown error", which has yet to be ...