Russian pollock sector could face dramatic decline in TAC by 2025

Though industry doubts the cuts will be quite so severe, researchers envision a sharp decline.

According to Pacific Fisheries Research Center (TINRO) estimates, a decline in biomass and an increase in fishing fleet capacity could lead to a halving of the total allowable catch (TAC) for pollock in the next five years. — According to Pacific Fisheries Research Center (TINRO) estimates, a decline in biomass and an increase in fishing fleet capacity could lead to a halving of the total allowable catch (TAC) for pollock in the next five years.Foto: Russian Pollock Catchers Association

Evgeny Vovchenko

Published 22 September 2020, 08:16Updated 23 September 2020, 02:34

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