Russia: Pelagic poutine in 2023 provided a record catch of squid, healthy and tasty fish has become even more accessible

The pelagic fishing season took place from January to December 2023. Year-round fishing has become possible due to the fact that since 2019, Russian vessels have received the right to extract aquatic biological resources on the basis of bilateral agreements between the Russian Federation and Japan (previously, fishing, taking into account the migrations of commercial fish species, began in June and ended in November); in 2022-2023 There was a tendency for large aggregations of Ivasi sardines to spread to the Kamchatka waters. The Russian catch of Iwasi sardine in the Kuril waters in 2023 amounted to 544 thousand tons - this is an absolute record in the 21st century. The 2023 figure is 90% higher than the catch level in 2022 (286 thousand tons). A significant increase in the volume of Iwasi catches since 2020 is due to the emergence of high-yielding generations, as well as a significant “expansion” of Iwasi aggregations into the exclusive economic zone of Russia in the Kuril ...