Fisheries in Russia have got off to a strong start in the first few days of 2023, with reported catches up on the same period of last year.
The Federal Agency for Fisheries reports catches of almost 80,000 tonnes in the first ten days of the new year, of which the largest component is 51,700 tonnes of pollock caught in Far Eastern waters. Northern region catches exceeded 5000 tonnes and the western region catch was 1800 tonnes, largely sprat.
The first days of 2023 also saw a 700 tonne catch of mainly anchovy in the Azov-Black Sea region, and 1400 tonnes in the Volga-Caspian region, plus a reported 1400 tonnes caught in international waters.
According to the Agency’s initial figures, the Russian fleet’s overall 2022 catch amounted to 4,880,000 tonnes, of which Far Eastern fisheries accounted for 3,490,000 tonnes. Of this, 1,900,000 tonnes was pollock. Herring came to 471,000 tonnes and the ivasi sardine catch was 270,000 tonnes.
The 2022 Northern region catch was a total of 527,600 tonnes and the Western region catch was 81,600 tonnes, of which 42,800 tonnes and 26,100 tonnes of Baltic herring were landed.
The Agency reports a 44,700 tonne catch in the Azov-Black Sea are and 96,200 tonnes in the Volga-Caspian region, as well as 577,000 tonnes caught outside the Russian EEZ – composed of 359,500 tonnes caught in the EEZs of other nations and 217,400 tonnes from international waters.
