Russia: Thanks to a successful fishing season, this year there will be more than twice as much red caviar

This year the salmon poutine was successful. Does this mean that red fish, as well as red caviar, will become cheaper in stores? How long? German Zverev: In the Far East they catch pink salmon, chum salmon, sockeye salmon, and coho salmon. Over 98% are accounted for by the first three species, the most widespread being pink salmon. Salmon and trout are not caught, but grown. The main producers in the world are Norway and Chile. In our country, we are also implementing projects for the cultivation of salmon and trout - last year 154 thousand tons of live weight were produced. But experts believe that the growth rate of aquaculture will slow down this year and next. If we talk about wild salmon, as of September 18, 589.6 thousand tons were produced in Russia. This is the highest figure over the past five years. According to our forecasts, this year the production of red caviar may exceed 30 thousand tons compared to 13-14 thousand tons in 2022. During 2010 - 2022, the volume of the ...