Rosrybolovstvo Denies Red Caviar Shortage
Rosrybolovstvo commented on data regarding the reduction of red fish and caviar on the domestic market in the country.
Consensus
- There is no shortage of red fish and cavia on the Russian market.
- Export restrictions on red fish and caviar are not currently planned.
- The volume of Pacific salmon catch has exceeded 92,000 tons since the beginning of the year.
- The catch cycle is influenced by natural conditions, including climate processes across the species' habitat.
- Optical prices for salmon products depend on seasonality, supply volume, production costs, and demand.
- The total catch of aquatic biological resources by Russian enterprises as of September 6, 2026, was approximately 3.414 million tons, similar to the same period last year.
- On August 13, Rosstandart updated GOSTs for red caviar to improve quality control and combat counterfeits.
- One updated GOST specifies requirements for salmon granular caviar intended for further packaging.
- For first-grade caviar, a control check after thawing is required to detect processing violations.
Points of divergence
- Production of red caviar at the beginning of September dropped threefold, from 7,6 thousand tons to 2,6 thousand tons, according to the Center for the Development of Prospective Technologies (CDPT). — kommersant
- At the peak of the salmon run on the Far East in July-August, 74.7 thousand tons of salmon were caught, which is 60% less than in the same period last year. — kommersant
- Retail prices for red caviar rose to a record 23,500 rubles per kilogram. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Rosrybolovstvo ruled out a shortage of red caviar — Ведомости
- Russian fisheries did not agree with data on the reduction of red caviary production — Коммерсантъ