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Russia's Pacific herring catch breaks 57-year record
Russia's Pacific herring catch topped 612,000 metric tons in the first 10 months of 2026.
The fish were caught in the Far East, where the country’s Pacific herring fishery operates.
The total has broken the previous record of 606,000 tons, set in 1969 and unbeaten for 57 years.
It is also 2.7 times the long-term annual average of 228,000 tons, based on records kept from 1935 to 2025.
The catch ranges in those records from 4,000 tons in 1935 to the old peak in 1969.
The total is expected to rise further by year-end, when a new high for the full year will be established.
Russia’s Pacific herring catch exceeded 612,000 metric tons in the first 10 months of 2026, breaking the previous annual record.
The previous record was 606,000 tons, set in 1969.
The Fish Union said the new catch is an all-time high and expects the total to rise further by year-end.
The 2026 catch is 2.7 times the 90-year annual average of 228,000 tons.
- Who
- Russia’s Pacific herring fishery.
- What
- The catch exceeded 612,000 metric tons, breaking the previous annual record.
- When
- In the first 10 months of 2026; the report was published on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- The Far East.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The annual Pacific herring catch in the Far East was 4,000 tons.
The catch reached the previous record of 606,000 tons.
The catch exceeded 612,000 tons, breaking the previous record.
TASS published the report on the record catch.
- 2026 catch
- More than 612,000 metric tons in the first 10 months
- Previous record
- 606,000 tons in 1969
- Annual average
- 228,000 tons over 90 years of record-keeping
- Record period
- 57 years
What people are saying
The Pacific herring fishery has reached an all-time record, with the catch exceeding 612,000 tons.
The previous annual record, which stood for 57 years, has been officially broken, and a new historical maximum will be established by the end of the year.