Russia's fish catch will be close to 5 million tons in 2024

In 2023, Russian fishermen caught 5.3 million tons of fish, marking an 8.7% increase from the previous year. The catch included over 1.9 million tons of pollack, 570,000 tons of bream, and 110,000 tons of squid, but there were also declines in the production of eastern salmon, cod in the Barents Sea, and haddock and plaice due to sanction restrictions and other issues. Fish prices in Russia increased by 13% from January to September. Despite these challenges, fish consumption in Russia is estimated to be around 3.3 million tons for 2025, which is similar to last year's figures, and the per capita consumption is projected to be about 22.7 kilograms per year.

In 2023, Russian fishermen caught 5.3 million tons of fish, an increase of 8.7% over a year ago. He told reporters: "Overall, the catch in 2024 is good. As of mid-December, fishermen have broken the 4.7 million tons threshold, and overall we will end the year with close to 5 million tons. This is slightly lower than the planned indicators set in the strategy for the development of the agro-industrial complex and the fishery complex, but so far the gap is not large." For example, according to him, the catch of pollack exceeded last year's indicators and more than 1.9 million tons have been caught; 570,000 tons of bream have been caught, an increase of 18% over last year, and the total catch may exceed 600,000 tons. The annual catch of squid in the Far East has increased by 27% to 110,000 tons, the catch of Far Eastern herring has increased by 11% to more than 400,000 tons, and the catch of flatfish has increased by 30% to more than 25,000 tons. But there are also unfavorable ...