Photo: Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo)/FIS

Russian Fishery Surpasses 3.8 Million Tons with Record Pacific Salmon Harvest

RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Friday, October 10, 2025, 00:10 (GMT + 9)

Far Eastern Basin Contributes Nearly 78% of Total Catch, Driving Strong Annual Growth

The Russian fishing industry continues its robust performance in 2025. According to monitoring data from the Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo), the total catch of aquatic bioresources by all Russian users has amounted to 3,866.3 thousand tons. This figure reflects a continuation of strong growth, significantly driven by the exceptionally strong harvest of Pacific Salmon and stable production of Alaska Pollock, a species in which Russia maintains global leadership by volume.

Breakdown by Basin and Key Species

The overall growth stems from positive performance across the country's five major fishing basins, in addition to the expansion of the fleet's operations in international waters.

1. Far Eastern Basin (Primary Driver)

This region is the undisputed pillar of Russian fishing, contributing the largest share of the national catch, with 3.0 million tons harvested.

The sharp increase in Pacific Salmon has been a key factor in surpassing the 2024 figures, with Kamchatka historically leading the harvest of this valuable species. Meanwhile, Alaska Pollock maintains its strategic position as the largest fishery in Russia and one of the largest globally.

2. Northern Basin

The Arctic basin focuses on groundfish species, reporting a total catch of 271.4 thousand tons.

• Cod: 140.6 thousand tons (the region's primary target).

• Haddock: 47.6 thousand tons.

3. Western Basin

This basin, which includes the Baltic Sea, reached 57.6 thousand tons.

• Sprat (Kilka): 32.3 thousand tons (+0.9 thousand tons vs. 2024).

• Baltic Herring: 19.2 thousand tons (+0.1 thousand tons vs. 2024).

4. Azov-Black Sea Basin

Performance in this basin showed significant year-on-year growth, with a total of 34.5 thousand tons (+9.3 thousand tons vs. 2024).

• Anchovy: 12.6 thousand tons (+3.4 thousand tons vs. 2024), indicating strong seasonal yield.

5. Volga-Caspian Basin

The total catch was 55.6 thousand tons (+0.4 thousand tons vs. 2024).

• Caspian Sprat: 22.6 thousand tons (+1.9 thousand tons vs. 2024).

• Ordinary fish species: 10.9 thousand tons.

Flota Rusa en Aguas Internacionales

The fleet's performance in distant fishing grounds also registered substantial growth, underscoring the expansion of the fleet's operations on the global stage.

• Total Production: 417.5 thousand tons.

• Year-on-Year Growth: +6.4% compared to the corresponding period in 2024.

This production took place in the exclusive economic zones of foreign states, conventional areas, and the open part of the World Ocean.

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