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Russian Fishermen Caught 1.87 Million Tons of Aquatic Bioresources Year-to-Date

RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 00:10 (GMT + 9)

Federal Agency for Fisheries reports strong overall catch, with Far East leading production, significant increases in Azov-Black Sea basin, and growth in high seas fishing.

Moscow – Russian fishing fleets have harvested a total of 1866.4 thousand tons (1.87 million tons) of aquatic bioresources since the beginning of the year, according to data released by the Federal Agency for Fisheries (Federal Service for Fisheries and Oceanography, FSMS). The agency's industry monitoring system provides a comprehensive overview of the fishing activity across various basins and international waters.

Key Basin Performance:

• Far Eastern Basin: Remains the dominant fishing region, accounting for 1,489 thousand tons. Key species harvested include:

  • Pollock: 1,081.9 thousand tons.
  • Cod: 53.9 thousand tons, showing a slight increase of 1.5 thousand tons compared to the same period in 2024.
  • Pacific Herring: 242.7 thousand tons.

• Northern Basin: Recorded a total catch of 126.4 thousand tons, with:

  • Cod being the primary species at 79.4 thousand tons.
  • Haddock: 21.9 thousand tons, also showing a modest increase of 1 thousand tons compared to the 2024 level.

• Western Basin: Yielded 36.8 thousand tons, with:

  • Sprat contributing the largest share at 24.7 thousand tons.
  • Baltic Herring: 10.8 thousand tons.

• Azov-Black Sea Basin: Demonstrated significant growth, with a total catch of 16.4 thousand tons, representing a substantial 35.8% increase compared to the same period in 2024. This increase was largely driven by:

  • Anchovy: 12.6 thousand tons, a notable increase of 3.4 thousand tons compared to the 2024 level.

• Volga-Caspian Basin: Reported a catch of 33.6 thousand tons, with:

  • Sprat being the main species at 21.4 thousand tons, showing an increase of 1.3 thousand tons compared to 2024.
  • Ordinary Fish Species: 6.1 thousand tons.

International Waters:

The Russian fleet operating in the exclusive economic zones of foreign states, conventional fishing areas, and the open part of the World Ocean produced 157.8 thousand tons. This represents a notable increase of 12 thousand tons, or 8.2%, compared to the corresponding period in 2024, highlighting the continued importance of distant-water fishing for the Russian industry.

Source: Federal Agency for Fisheries

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