The catches of Russian fishermen exceeded 5 million tons

A month before the end of the year, the catches of Russian fishermen exceeded 5 million tons - almost 10% more than the level of 2022, Argumenti.ru reports. The growth in this indicator was achieved thanks to a successful salmon run and a record production of iwasi sardines. In the Far East, the catch volume increased by 15.3% compared to the same period in 2022 and reached 3.8 million tons. 1.8 million tons of pollock were produced (plus 19.8 thousand tons), herring - more than 355.8 thousand tons, flounder - 73.6 thousand tons, cod - 107.9 thousand tons. Pacific salmon catches reached 609 thousand tons, which is 13% higher than the 2021 level. At the same time, in the Sakhalin region, the catch of Pacific salmon this year exceeded 71 thousand tons. This is 21% higher than the level of the previous odd-numbered year 2021. Island enterprises produced more than 34.47 thousand tons of pink salmon and 35.15 thousand tons of chum salmon. 1.35 thousand tons of sockeye salmon were ...