Russia’s wild salmon harvest plunges from 2023 highs but beats forecasts

Russia’s Pacific salmon season is closing with catches down sharply on 2023, though still exceeding projections thanks to strong results in Kamchatka.

Fish processing plant employee unlouding a scoop net with the fresh pink salmon catch in Khabarovsk Krai, eastern Russia. — Fish processing plant employee unlouding a scoop net with the fresh pink salmon catch in Khabarovsk Krai, eastern Russia.Photo: Shutterstock

Evgeny Vovchenko

Correspondent

Published 30 September 2025, 04:01Updated 30 September 2025, 04:01

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