VNIRO specialists have completed work on monitoring the biological state of marine fish in the coastal complex in the northern part of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk

 

The work was carried out at annual collection points for biological material along the coast of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk from the Olskaya Lagoon to the village of Yansky. For the control catch of Far Eastern flounder, sea bass, navaga, cod, white halibut, smallmouth smelt and capelin, fixed nets with different mesh sizes, fishing gear, and landing nets were used.

 

The research was carried out from June to August of this year in the coastal zone of the North Okhotsk subzone of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. One of the most productive concentrations of coastal marine fish, which are socially significant objects of the aquatic biological resources, is located here.

 

"The beginning of the summer period in Magadan is traditionally associated with the beginning of active amateur fishing for Far Eastern flounder in Nagaev Bay. Also, a particularly desirable object of fishing is capelin, whose approaches traditionally gather a large number of people wishing to catch this object of aquatic biological resources with nets, approaching the shore for spawning. Sea bass, halibut and cod are mainly caught by amateur fishermen in the areas of Nedorazumeniya Island, Ostrovnoy and Chirikov Capes, as well as in Svetlaya Bay and Odyan Bay," commented the head of the Magadan branch, Evgeny Metelev.

 

In the course of scientific research, significant material was collected characterizing the biological state, distribution and intensity of fishing for the main commercial fish species of the coastal complex of the northern part of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. Annual collection of materials allows us to track the biological state of aquatic biological resources in dynamics from year to year.

 

The collected materials are planned to be used to update the assessment of the state of the stocks of Far Eastern flounders, sea bass, navaga, cod, Pacific halibut, smallmouth smelt and capelin, as well as to prepare forecasts of the TAC and RV. In addition, these data will serve as the basis for developing recommendations for the rational exploitation of marine fish stocks of the coastal complex.

 

Press Service of VNIRO