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Official results of Russian fisheries in 2011

April 17, 2012 12:22

Russia's Federal Fisheries Agency has officially published final results of the nation's fishing sector in 2011, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ with reference to Head of Analytical information agency on fisheries Timur Mitupov.

In 2011 Russia's total catch amounted to 4,264.8 thousand MT, 5.61% up on 2010 (4,083.3 MT). The harvest was dominated by Alaska pollock (36.9%), salmons (12.2%) and herring (10.6%).

10 main fish species in terms of catch volumes in 2011

No.	Species	1000 MT	Share from total volume, %
1	Alaska pollock	1,573.9	36.9%
2	Salmons	520.6	12.2%
3	Herring	450.9	10.6%
4	Cod	393.3	9.2%
5	Haddock	140.9	3.3%
6	Mackerel	131.0	3.1%
7	Capelin	90.6	2.1%
8	Horse mackerel	82.6	1.9%
9	Flounder/plaice	77.8	1.8%
10	Saury	62.3	1.5%
11	Other	740.9	17.4%
-	TOTAL	4,264.8	100%

Source: Russia's Federal Fisheries Agency

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