Russia: Primorye fishermen caught about 25% of the Far Eastern catch in 2024

Fishermen in Primorsky Krai, Russia, have caught over 880 thousand tons of aquatic bioresources this year, which is about 25% of the total catch in the Far Eastern basin and almost 19% of the total in Russia. The main catch was pollock, with other fishery objects such as sardine Iwashi, Pacific herring, and crabs making up 27% of the total catch. Additionally, during the salmon fishing season, 1.9 thousand tons of fish were caught.

Fishermen of Primorsky Krai have caught more than 880 thousand tons of aquatic bioresources this year, which is about 25% of the total catch in the Far Eastern basin and almost 19% of the total in Russia. This was reported by the press service of the regional government. "Traditionally, the main target of the fishery is pollock - about 570 thousand tons were caught, or 65% of the total catch. 27% of the catch, or more than 240 thousand tons, are such fishery objects as sardine Iwashi (116 thousand tons), Pacific herring (91 thousand tons), crabs (35 thousand tons), "- said the press service. The Ministry of Forestry, Environmental Protection, Wildlife and Natural Resources of Primorsky Krai added that during the salmon fishing season, 1.9 thousand tons of fish were caught in the region. Industrial salmon fishing was carried out by two fishing companies. Residents of the Olginsky, Lazovsky ...