Russia: 8.5 thousand tons of Far Eastern ivasi sardines were caught in a week

A fishery in the South Kuril zone east of Shikotan island has reported significant catches of sardines, with the maximum daily catch reaching 630 tons, and the average catch per vessel being 172 tons, resulting in a total weekly catch of 8578 tons. On the other hand, mackerel catches were low, with some vessels catching up to 5 tons per day and an average of 0.8 tons per vessel. The total sardine catch as of July 7 was 124,954 tons, a 236% increase from the previous year, while the mackerel catch was 2213 tons, a 26% increase. The fishery also reported that foreign vessels, mainly from Taiwan, South Korea, and China, were operating in the area for saury fishing, with a total catch of 12.2 thousand tons by the end of June.

The fishery was carried out in the waters of the South Kuril zone east of the island. Shikotan at an ocean surface temperature difference of 10-14°C. Sardine catches are high, the maximum daily catch of individual vessels reached 630 tons, the average catch per SS was 172 tons, the weekly catch was 8578 tons. Mackerel catches are low, some vessels had up to 5 tons per day and an average of 0.8 tons per SS fishing, During the week, the catch amounted to 17 tons. The growing catch of sardines as of July 7 amounted to 124,954 tons (236% of last year’s catch for this period - 52.9 thousand tons), mackerel - 2213 tons (26% of last year’s catch - 8.6 thousand tons). In open waters, fishing for saury in an area with central coordinates 48°20’N, 165°00’E. Vessels operating under the flags of Taiwan, South Korea and the People's Republic of China number 80-90 units. According to available information, the saury catch ...