The salmon run in Russia in 2026 was marked by small pink salmon and the appearance of bluefin tuna

Brief retelling from RIA II

In 2026, commercial catches included small pink salmon, the weight of which sometimes did not exceed 800–900 grams.

Colossal numbers of juvenile Pacific salmon were observed in fixed seines in Kamchatka Bay and on the western coast of Kamchatka.

Bluefin tuna have appeared in the Far Eastern waters, and are being fished in some areas of the Primorsky Territory and the Sakhalin Region.

MOSCOW, September 27 - RIA Novosti. The salmon run in Russia in 2026 was distinguished by the appearance of a large number of juvenile Pacific salmon in the Kamchatka Gulf and the appearance of bluefin tuna in the Far Eastern waters, Olga Maznikova, director of the department of anadromous fish of Russia VNIRO, candidate of biological sciences, told RIA Novosti.

“This year’s salmon fishing brought a lot of surprises. In commercial catches, especially pink salmon, small fish were noted, sometimes the weight did not exceed 800-900 grams,” she said.

According to Maznikova, this indicates changes in the food supply during its oceanic feeding period.

“I also cannot help but note the colossal number of juvenile Pacific salmon in fixed seines in the Kamchatka Gulf. We observed a similar situation on the western coast of Kamchatka,” Maznikova added.

This phenomenon, she noted, was observed by biologists for the first time, and this causes concern not only among industry scientists.