Hunt for answers as Russia's dismal wild salmon season draws to a close

The overall harvest was 23% lower than expected and well off the 2018 and 2019 catch.

Fresh pink salmon. Harvests in Russia were off dramatically from both 2019 and 2018. — Fresh pink salmon. Harvests in Russia were off dramatically from both 2019 and 2018.Foto: Shutterstock

Evgeny Vovchenko

Published 21 October 2020, 20:29Updated 22 October 2020, 08:32

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