Decline in fish production in Russia: Results for January-October 2024

The article reports notable growth in the fish and seafood industry, with frozen fish fillet production up by 5% to 200 thousand tons and herring fillet production on ships increasing by 80% to 56 thousand tons. Canned fish production rose by 4% to 163 thousand tons, rebounding from a previous decline, while canned fish output increased by 17% to 91 thousand tons, fueled by higher catches of Pacific herring and Iwashi sardine. Additionally, frozen crustacean production saw a significant 27% rise to over 93 thousand tons, aided by a 15% increase in Russian shrimp catch to 25 thousand tons.