Russian 2017 Salmon Season Had Major Failures; New Fishing Restrictions Planned
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Eugene Gerden November 17, 2017
Moscow - According to Rosrybolovstvo, salmon fishing season is on the verge of failure this year in several areas of the Russian Far East. For example, the volume of catch in the Sakhalin region was only 29,000 tons this year, instead of the usual 250,000 tons. So far, only 200,000 tons of sockeye were produced in the Russian Far East this year.
Russia plans to change the rules for salmon fishing by the end of the current year, due to a significant decline in salmon populations observed during this fishing season in the Far East. , The deputy head of Rosrybolovstvo Petr Savchuk confirmed this.
Russian scientists believe the main reason of the reduction of salmon stock is global climate change. In addition to Russia, the reductions in salmon are currently observed in other major salmon-producing nations, such as Canada, South Korea and Japan.
The change of the existing rules, according to Savchuk, should help to keep the annual salmon catch at the level of 200,000-250,000 tons per year....
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