Salmon

Russia issues dramatic increase in wild salmon forecast after strong start to season

The latest forecast by VNIRO is around 36 percent higher than previously estimated.

Russia is now forecasting a wild salmon harvest in excess of 425,000 metric tons.
Russia is now forecasting a wild salmon harvest in excess of 425,000 metric tons.Photo: Shutterstock
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Published 30 July 2025, 14:19Updated 30 July 2025, 14:36
RussiaWild salmonPacific salmonPink salmonRussian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO)