MOSCOW, November 5. /TASS/. The catch of all herring species in Russia surged by 30.8% year-to-date to 691,300 metric tons, the Federal Agency for Fisheries, Rosrybolovstvo, told TASS.

"According to the data from the industry monitoring system of Rosrybolovstvo, as of November 2, 2026, Russian fishermen reeled in 691,300 metric tons of herring of all species, which is 30.8% more than during the same period last year," the agency said. "At the same time, the Pacific herring fishery has been particularly successful this year. In the Far Eastern Basin, 612,100 tons were harvested, which is nearly 30% more than last year's figure. According to scientists' estimates, if the intensity of the fishery is maintained, the catch of this population in the East Sakhalin subzone could set a new record for the current century," it noted.

Atlantic and Pacific herring belong to different biological species, but possess similar consumer properties and can act as interchangeable raw materials in a number of processing segments, the agency said. "The increase in reeling in Pacific herring contributes to expanding the supply of domestic fish products on the domestic market and allows processing plants to reduce to a certain extent their dependence on raw materials harvested in foreign and conventional zones, as well as on imported raw materials," the agency added.

According to the estimate of industry associations, the Atlantic herring fishery is being influenced by the foreign policy situation, the agency continued. Specifically, as a result of sanction restrictions, a portion of the Russian fleet lost the ability to conduct fishing operations in certain areas of the North Atlantic. "For vessels that continue fishing, restrictions on product unloading, bunkering, and supplying in foreign ports lead to additional transits, a reduction in fishing time, and increased costs. Other reasons include expenses for ship fuel, labor costs, and the credit burden," it added.