Iwashi and mackerel catches are 10% higher than in 2021 in Russia

By August 1, the catch amounted to 70.6 thousand tons Russian fishermen continue to harvest sardines, iwasi and mackerel in the Far East — the total catch amounted to 70.6 thousand tons, which is 10% more than the figure for the same date in 2021. Currently, 6 medium and large vessels under the Russian flag are operating in the sardine and mackerel fisheries. Production is carried out on the Soya front in the South Kuril Strait and opposite about. Iturup. The growing catch of Iwashi sardine by August 1 amounted to 45.6 thousand tons (10.4 tons were caught in the Japanese EEZ since the beginning of the year according to quotas received under intergovernmental agreements) - this is 14% higher than the level of 2021. Sardine catches are high, sometimes the daily catch exceeds 200 tons, the average catch per vessel day per week was 111.9 tons. The weekly catch exceeded 2.46 thousand tons. Since the beginning of the year, the volume of mackerel production has increased by 4% compared ...