The total catch of Russia's fishery is expected to be nearly 4.5 million tons by 2025

  According to the latest industry monitoring system data from the Russian Federal Fisheries Service (Rosrybolovstvo), by the end of 2025, the total catch of aquatic resources in Russia reached approximately 4.4929 million tons, maintaining a growth trend compared to the previous year. This achievement is mainly attributed to the stable performance of key fishing areas such as the Far East, the North and the Black Sea, with significant increases in the production of major species such as pollock, Pacific herring and anchovies.

  In the Far East fishery basin, the main production areas contribute over 70%

  The Far East fishery basin remains the "main engine" of Russia's fishery. By 2025, its output will reach 3.4687 million tons, accounting for more than 70% of the country's total catch. Among them, several major commercial fish species stand out:

  Pollock: 2,085,700 tons, an increase of 153,800 tons year-on-year;

  Pacific Herring: 551,300 tons, an increase of 131,200 tons year-on-year

  Cod: 110,800 tons, an increase of 7,000 tons year-on-year.

  Far Eastern Flounder: 67,300 tons, up 7,000 tons year-on-year.

  Industry analysts believe that the continuous and stable resources of pollock and herring have supported the overall growth of the fishery in Russia's Far East and also provided sufficient raw materials for the export processing of frozen fish fillets and surimi.

  Russia's distant-water fishery will also maintain a stable expansion in 2025. The total catch of Russian fishing vessels in other countries' exclusive economic zones, international high seas and convention waters reached 488,200 tons, an increase of 13,500 tons compared with the same period in 2024, representing a growth rate of approximately 2.9%. This reflects the improvement in the operational capabilities of Russian fishery enterprises in international waters and the modernization level of their fleets.

  Based on the data from various river basins, the structure of Russia's fishery production has been further optimized: on the one hand, the production of major economic fish species such as pollock and herring has steadily increased; On the other hand, the recovery of small and medium-sized economic fish species in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea basins has also driven overall growth.

  The Russian Fisheries Service stated that in the future, it will continue to maintain the sustainable utilization and export competitiveness of aquatic resources through scientific quota management, modern fleet construction and improvement of processing capacity.