Russia Far East catches expected to grow further in Q4

Overall catches in the Russian Far East could amount to 857,100 metric tons in the fourth quarter of the year, accounting for 20.4 percent of the total estimated 2015 harvest of 4.2 million metric tons in the area, according to Russia’s Pacific Fisheries Research Center (TINRO).

Alaska pollock will account for the bulk of the landings between October and December, with projected catches amounting to 287,700 metric tons, or 33.6 percent of total landings.

Herring landings are expected to come to 240,700 metric tons, accounting for 28.1