Russia: Fishermen in Chukotka caught over 302 tons of salmon in the 2024 season

The salmon fishing season in Chukotka has come to an end, with a total catch of 302.4 tons, which is 90.7% of the allocated volume. The catch consisted mainly of sockeye and chum salmon. However, concerns have been raised about the reproduction of Anadyr chum salmon due to the low level of spawning grounds. To address this, passage periods for producers to spawn have been introduced from 2022. Industrial fishing for chum salmon in the Anadyr Estuary was banned due to low fish arrivals, but indigenous peoples and amateur fishermen were allowed to catch it twice a week.

The salmon fishing season has ended in Chukotka, with fishermen in the district catching over 302 tons of salmon. This was reported by the press service of the district government. "The total catch volume this year was 302.4 tons, which is 90.7% of the allocated volumes. Of this volume, 235 tons of sockeye salmon, over 63 tons of chum salmon and only 3.7 tons of pink salmon were caught," the report says. It is specified that in 2024, the volumes of possible Pacific salmon catch for the district were set at 1,000 tons, which is six times less than the same figure for 2022. As part of traditional fishing, communities of indigenous peoples of the North caught more than 9.5 tons, which is 64% of the allocated volume. Specialists from the Pacific branch of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "VNIRO" expressed concern about the unfavorable forecast for the reproduction of Anadyr chum salmon, associated with the low level of filling of spawning grounds, which may lead to ...