Russia increases pollock fishing quota

The article reports on the Russian government's decision to maintain the pollock TAC at 2.4 million tons for 2026, while increasing the Pacific herring quota by 17.9% to 534,900 tons, and raising the quotas for blue king crab and opilio crab by 13% and 2.7% respectively. Conversely, the Pacific cod catch is expected to decrease by 3.3% to 134,900 tons. This adjustment, along with the 2025 quota increase of 4.9% to a total of 3.6 million tons, aims to reflect the recovery of fish resources and support sustainable fishing. The changes could potentially alter the global seafood market dynamics, influencing supply and prices, especially for pollock and cod.

The latest data shows that the TAC of pollock will remain at 2.4 million tons in 2026, and the quota of Pacific herring will increase to 534,900 tons, a year-on-year increase of 17.9%. At the same time, the quotas of blue king crab and opilio crab will also increase by 13% and 2.7% respectively. In contrast, the catch of Pacific cod will decrease by 3.3% to 134,900 tons, becoming one of the few species with a quota reduction. Ilya Shestakov, director of the Russian Fisheries Agency, said that scientific research in recent years has shown that the resources of pollock and herring have recovered, so the government decided to moderately increase the fishing quota to meet the sustainable development needs of fishery production. Not only in 2026, but also in 2025, the fishing quota will be adjusted. According to the quota plan approved by the Russian government in October 2024, the total TAC in 2025 will reach 3.6 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%. Among them, the quotas ...