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Russian Far East Reports Strong Start to 2025 Salmon Fishing Season

RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 02:30 (GMT + 9)

Kamchatka leads the way, while Primorye and Khabarovsk Krai show exceptional results as total Pacific salmon catches surge by over 45% compared to 2023, signaling a robust season driven by favorable forecasts and advanced monitoring.

VLADIVOSTOK – Russia's Far Eastern regions are experiencing a dynamic start to the 2025 Pacific salmon fishing season, with weekly catch dynamics indicating significant momentum. As of July 7, fishermen across the basin had harvested over 27,000 tonnes of Pacific salmon, marking a substantial increase of 145.8% compared to the 18,600 tonnes caught by the same period in 2023.

The Kamchatka Krai region leads the basin, accounting for nearly 9,000 tonnes, representing 33.2% of the total. Following closely, the Khabarovsk Territory has reported over 7,600 tonnes, or 28% of the basin's indicator, showing a remarkable increase of 7,400 tonnes compared to 2023. The Primorsky Territory also demonstrates excellent results with more than 6,800 tonnes, comprising 25% of the basin's total and an increase of 6,300 tonnes over 2023 levels. Significant contributions also come from the Magadan region (over 2,600 tonnes) and the Sakhalin region (948 tonnes).

Species composition of the catches reveals pink salmon as the dominant species, accounting for 21,400 tonnes (79% of the total), followed by sockeye salmon at 4,400 tonnes (16%), and lesser amounts of chum, chinook, masu, and coho salmon.

According to preliminary results from trawl surveys conducted in June-July by specialists from the All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO), the observed numbers of pink salmon confirm earlier forecasts for this year's season. VNIRO's scientific support for the salmon fishing season includes extensive observation posts utilizing diverse tools such as unmanned and manned aerial vehicles, control floats, hydroacoustic sections, camera traps, and artificial intelligence elements to assess salmon approaches.

This strong performance underscores the health of the Far Eastern salmon stocks and the effectiveness of current fishing and monitoring efforts.

Source: Federal Agency for Fisheries

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