IN CHUKOTKA, 317.5 TONNES OF SALMON WERE CAUGHT DURING THE FISHING SEASON

According to the Department of Agriculture and Food of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, the 2026 salmon fishing season has concluded in the region. Between June 1 and September 30, a total of 317.5 tonnes of Pacific salmon were caught, representing 66% of the allocated quota. Sockeye salmon accounted for the bulk of the catch, totaling 291 tonnes. Additionally, 24.3 tonnes of chum salmon and 2 tonnes of pink salmon were harvested. Commercial enterprises caught 288.4 tonnes of salmon, or 75% of the allocated volume. Three enterprises participated in the fishery, operating near the villages of Meynypilgyno and Khatyrka and the settlement of Beringovsky. LLC Chukotoptorg accounted for 192.8 tonnes of the catch. Indigenous communities of the North harvested 26.6 tonnes—26% of their allocated quota—through traditional fishing activities. Twelve communities held the right to fish for Pacific salmon in 2026. Recreational fishing yielded 2.5 tonnes of salmon, or 55% of the allocated volume. The number of permitted fishing days per week was increased to three for both traditional and recreational fishing in the Anadyr Estuary basin. During the season, aerial scientific surveys of Pacific salmon spawning grounds were also conducted in Chukotka.
Source: https://svetich.info/na-chukotke-za-putinu-vylovili-317-5-tonny-lososevyh/