Russia: Salmon fishing season 2024; by the beginning of September, the salmon catch was 209.4 thousand tons

Published Sep 4, 2024

Tridge summary

Kamchatka leads in salmon catch with 127.6 thousand tons, making up over 60% of the total. Sakhalin follows with 38.1 thousand tons, while Khabarovsk Krai, Magadan Oblast, and Primorsky Krai report 32.8 thousand tons, 8.7 thousand tons, and 1.8 thousand tons respectively. Chukotka's catch is nearly complete at 301.5 tons. Pink salmon is the most caught species at 135.5 thousand tons (65%), followed by sockeye at 35.5 thousand tons (17%) and chum at 31.5 thousand tons (15%). As of September 2, Primorsky Krai's fish storage is 47% full with 53,743 thousand tons of fresh-frozen fish, and 22 vessels carrying 13,495 thousand tons of fish, including 2 with salmon, are approaching its seaports.

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Original content

Kamchatka traditionally provides the main contribution - 127.6 thousand tons, more than 60% of the total volume. On Sakhalin, the catch amounted to 38.1 thousand tons. Positive dynamics are maintained in Khabarovsk Krai - over 32.8 thousand tons (+4.1 thousand tons or 114.3% compared to the 2022 level), Magadan Oblast - 8.7 thousand tons (+4.5 thousand tons or 205.6% compared to the 2022 level), Primorsky Krai - 1.8 thousand tons (+1.1 thousand tons or 265.6% compared to the 2022 level). In Chukotka, salmon fishing is almost complete at the level of 301.5 tons. In the structure of the catch by salmon species, pink salmon predominates - 135.5 thousand tons (65%). The catch volume of sockeye salmon is 35.5 thousand tons (almost 17%), chum salmon - 31.5 thousand tons (15%), coho salmon - 6.4 thousand tons, chinook salmon - 319 tons, masu salmon - 41 tons. As of September 2, the total occupancy ...

Source: Fishretail