Russian Far East pollock fishing speeds up: Significant increases in two maritime areas, port returns imminent

Published Feb 9, 2026

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Core highlights: According to the latest data from the industry monitoring system of the Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo) of the Russian Federation, since the beginning of the year, various types of fishery users in Russia have cumulatively caught 426.9 thousand tons of aquatic biological resources. Among these, the Far Eastern fishery basin has contributed the most significant increase, with a total catch of 383.6 thousand tons. The core species are: pollock at 244.9 thousand tons, cod at 12.2 thousand tons, and Pacific herring at 103.4 thousand tons.

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From the main battlefront of pollock fishing, the 2026 fishing season in the Sea of Okhotsk has fully commenced. As of early February, the total pollock catch across all areas reached 243.8 thousand tons, with 111.7 thousand tons coming from the Sea of Okhotsk. This structure implies that although the Sea of Okhotsk remains the core fishing area, the release of quotas in other regions of the Far East is accelerating the overall progress. Monitoring data also shows that pollock in multiple areas has significantly exceeded last year's levels: · Eastern Kamchatka region: 33.0 thousand tons (reaching 134.6% of the 2025 level) · Western Bering Sea region: 53.5 thousand tons (2.5 times the 2025 level) In addition to pollock, herring has also shown strong performance: the total Pacific herring catch is 100.9 thousand tons, with 91.2 thousand tons coming from the northern sub-area of the Sea of Okhotsk; while the catch of cod in the Far East basin is 12.2 thousand tons, with 5.1 thousand ...

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