One of the most important results of the DVNPS meeting was the consideration and adoption of strategies and principles for regulating Pacific salmon fishing in the Far Eastern regions for 2026. The scientific justification and scientific recommendations were presented by Kirill Kolonchin, Director of the Scientific Research Center of the Russian Federation "All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography" (VNIRO), Doctor of Economics.
"In preparation for Putin, we have formed two forecasts: pessimistic (205 thousand tons) and optimistic (261 thousand tons). According to the results of additional data analysis, 227 thousand tons of Pacific salmon were justified by industry science (the share of pink salmon is 47%, chum salmon - 31%, sockeye salmon - 17%). This value is lower than the forecast of previous years and reflects the trend towards a decrease in the catch of Pacific salmon in previous even-numbered years, which began in 2020," Kirill Kolonchin said in his speech.
Alexey Baitalyuk, Deputy Director and Head of the Pacific Branch of VNIRO, as well as Alexey Buglak, President of the Association of Pollock Miners, made reports on the results of the Okhotsk pollock harvest in the "A" season and the prospects for the "B" season in 2026.
Analyzing the decrease in the level of pollock cultivation in the "A" season of 2026, Alexey Baitalyuk cited operational data from the integrated research work of NIS TINRO on the observed decrease in high-age crop generations, and noted that this trend affects the change in size and age structure. In addition, after 2024, there is a tendency for the catch ratio to change in the West Kamchatka subzones: an increase in the Kamchatka-Kuril region, a decrease in the West Kamchatka region.
Scenarios for predicting the possible catch of aquatic biological resources in the Far Eastern fisheries basin until 2035 (pollock, herring, cod) were presented.
Oleg Bulatov, Director of Scientific Work at VNIRO, presented information on the relationship between temperature anomalies, reproduction and fishing of the Far Eastern sardine (iwasi).
Also, the Pacific branch of VNIRO announced an open competition to develop a model for predicting the distribution of Far Eastern sardines and Pacific saury in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.
Within the framework of the DVNPS meeting, proposals on amendments to the Fishing Rules for the Far Eastern Fisheries Basin were considered.
Based on the results of the scientific and commercial council, decisions were formed on all the issues considered.
VNIRO Press Service