Russian Salmon Season off to Strong Start; up 30-40% Over 2015
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Japan Reports] July 18, 2017
Reports from the Hokkaido North Pacific Development Association are that Russia's salmon season is off to a strong start, and the TINRO survey results point to a big run of pink salmon this year.
Russia’s salmon landings in the Far East aggregated about 15,600 tons as of July 3, kicking off a favorable start of the season with a 32% increase over the like period of 2015, the most recent odd-numbered year, according to Sapporo-based North Pacific Development Association.
By species, sockeye totaled about 12,300 tons, centering on Kamchatka, with 1,860 tons of chum, 1,000 tons of pink salmon, and 290 tons of king salmon.
The association also said that the Russian scientific institute made public the results...
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