Experts predict a decline in the production of red caviar in the Russian Federation by a third in 2026.

Moscow. April 23. INTERFAX.RU - The production of red caviar in the Russian Federation this year may amount to no more than 8.2 thousand tons, which is a third less than in 2025 (12.1 thousand tons). This calculation was made by the information agency on fisheries following the meeting of the Far Eastern Scientific and Industrial Council, which took place on Thursday in Vladivostok. At the meeting, a revised forecast for the catch of Pacific salmon this year was presented – 227 thousand tons against 335.5 thousand tons in 2025. "If the forecast is 100% accurate, then this year no more than 8.2 thousand tons of red caviar will be harvested, which is almost 4 thousand tons less than last year," Interfax was informed by the head of the agency, Alexander Savelyev. According to him, the current forecast for caviar production is also 1.7 thousand tons less than the figure for 2024. "Therefore, it can be assumed that the retail prices for last year's salmon caviar that collapsed in April ...