Salmon

Wild salmon forecast cuts appetite for ‘Russian roulette’

A reduced wild salmon forecast in Pacific waters has made it tougher for Russian fishing companies to attract workers this season.

A subdued harvest forecast is making it tough to attract seasonal workers to catch and process salmon in Russia's Far East. Here, a processing plant worker receives fresh pink salmon on the Sea of Okhotsk in the Khabarovsk region.
A subdued harvest forecast is making it tough to attract seasonal workers to catch and process salmon in Russia's Far East. Here, a processing plant worker receives fresh pink salmon on the Sea of Okhotsk in the Khabarovsk region.Photo: Shutterstock
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Published 11 June 2025, 07:27Updated 11 June 2025, 07:54
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