Russia on Track for Record Herring Catch in 2026, Driven by Surging Sakhalin-Hokkaido Stocks

Russia may set a new all-time record for herring catch in 2026, with total landings projected to reach approximately 700,000 tons. A significant share of that volume is expected to come from Sakhalin-Hokkaido herring, a stock that has grown substantially in recent years.
The outlook was confirmed by Denis Kiku, deputy head of the Pacific branch of VNIRO, Russia's federal fisheries research institution. "In the first half of the year, 327,000 tons of herring were caught. This is a significant figure compared to...
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