Rosrybolovstvo abandoned the idea to ban the export of salmon in Russia

According to him, such a decision was made based on the position of the Ministry of Agriculture on this issue. Rosrybolovstvo proposed to introduce a ban on the export of red fish and caviar in early September this year. The head of the department, Ilya Shestakov, explained the initiative as an unsuccessful salmon fishing season. This year, the catch was lower than in even-numbered 2020 (salmon catches are traditionally compared between even-numbered and odd-numbered years). As of December 19, 272.1 thousand tons of Pacific salmon were harvested, and in 2020 - 297 thousand tons, which was called the minimum since 2009. In this connection, less red caviar will be produced in Russia - about 13-14 thousand tons, while in 2021 the volume of red caviar production amounted to 22.6 thousand tons. This decrease in catch has led to an increase in the price of red fish. In addition, there was a lack of supplies of Atlantic salmon to the Russian market against the backdrop of sanctions. At ...