Russia ends Kamchatka salmon fishing season with total yield exceeding 330,000 tons

Data shows that as of September 22, the total catch of wild salmon in the Far East region reached 333,427 tons. Of this, Kamchatka contributed 258,791 tons, accounting for 78%, and remains the core area of Russia's wild salmon fishery. By species, the pink salmon catch was 222,405 tons, with Kamchatka accounting for 184,934 tons; sockeye salmon 42,740 tons, with Kamchatka accounting for 41,238 tons; and chum salmon 58,000 tons, with Kamchatka accounting for 23,759 tons. This result significantly exceeded the initial forecast at the beginning of the year. According to the official forecast in February, the total catch of wild salmon in the Far East region was expected to be 311,700 tons, with Kamchatka at 199,250 tons; pink salmon 189,130 tons, chum salmon 81,950 tons, and sockeye salmon 31,320 tons. Subsequently, the Fisheries Agency raised the forecast to 364,000 tons in June, and again to 435,761 tons in early September, but these expectations were not fully realized as the ...