The recommended catch volume for tuna has been set for Sakhalin…
The recommended catch volume for tuna has been set for Sakhalin fishermen for the first time due to frequent sightings of this fish off the coast of Sakhalin caused by warming sea waters, according to the press service of the Sakhalin-Kuril Territorial Administration of Rosrybolovstvo on Thursday.
Consensus
- The recommended catch limits for tuna have been established for the first time in the Sakhalin region.
- The increase in tuna sightings near the shores of the Okhotsk Sea is linked to warming ocean waters.
- Tuna enters the southern part of the Okhotsk Sea through the straits between the Kuril Islands during seasonal migration, following its food source.
- The recommended catch limits do not affect recreational fishermen.
- Industrial fishing quotas are set at 30 tons for the East-Sakhalin subzone and 200 tons for the West-Sakhalin subzone for 2026.
Points of divergence
- The recommendation was established by specialists from the Pacific Branch of VNIRO (TINRO). — kommersant
- The decision was made following a climate trend and is seen as creating legal groundwork for industrial fishing. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Recommended tuna catch volume established in Russia — Коммерсантъ
- Quotas set for tuna after its appearance off the coast of Sakhalin — Интерфакс