In 2024, Russia's wild Pacific salmon fishing industry will enter a small cycle, with production expected to be well below last year's levels.
The Canadian company TradeX will catch about 320,000 tons of wild salmon in Russia this year, compared with last year's (51.).20,000 tons) fell 38% and was also lower than the 32. expected in 202220,000 tons. Last year, Russia actually produced as much as 6080,000 tons, only down from 67 in 201870,000 tons.
In the last two even-numbered cycle years, Russia's actual production has been lower than expected, with only 26 in 202280,000 tons, 17% lower than estimated.
However, from the perspective of wholesalers, it is expected that the situation of Pacific salmon will improve from this year onwards, and the fulfillment of fishing quotas will gradually increase in each even-numbered year.
tradex**, the catch of powdery salmon in Russia in 2024 is 1930,000 tons, up from 14 in 202230,000 tons increased by 35%, down from 47 in 202380,000 tons. Whitefish catches are also low in even-numbered years in Alaska, USA, where the average production of whitefish over the past five years has been 9About 60,000 tons. The U.S. market is likely to be tense this year, especially after the U.S. total ban on Russian seafood.