Production of red caviar in Russia has sharply declined due to a…
Production of red caviar in Russia has sharply declined due to a weak salmon run, with volumes in early 2026 down by nearly three times compared to the previous year, leading to significant price increases. While some sources predict market shortages, government agencies deny any deficit and confirm no export restrictions.
Consensus
- Production of red caviar in Russia in early 2026 has decreased significantly compared to the same period in 2025.
- The decline is attributed to a weak salmon run.
- The volume of red caviar entering the market from May 20 to September 7, 2026, was 2,600 tons.
- This represents a 66% decrease compared to the same period in 2024 and a 49% decrease compared to 2024.
- Prices for red caviar have risen sharply, with some types increasing by up to 93% year-on-year.
- The volume of salmon catch in Russia by early September 2026 was around 92,000 to 94,400 tons, significantly below initial forecasts.
- Government agencies state there is no expected deficit of red fish or caviar on the domestic market.
- No export restrictions on red caviar are currently being considered.
Points of divergence
- The Fish Union forecasts that red caviar production in 2026 could drop to 4,000 tons from 12,000 tons in 2025, based on a 4% yield from salmon catch and weak fish migration. — interfax
- The Fish Union reported that the price of salmon caviar increased by 79% for pink salmon and 93% for sockeye salmon by September 9, 2026. — riamo
- The head of the Association of Fishery Enterprises of Primorsky Krai called the salmon catch volumes the lowest in history, and a fish market owner described the results as 'anomalous'. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The Fish Union's data shows that the 2026 caviar production volume is 5,060 tons lower than in 2025. — vm
- Rosrybolovstvo stated that red caviar prices decreased in the first half of 2026 compared to 2025, contradicting other reports of price increases. — vesti
Coverage (6 sources)
- Fishery Union Allows Red Caviar Production in Russia to Drop by Three Times in 2026 — Интерфакс
- Without caviar on New Year? Delicacies production in Russia cut almost by half — РИАМО
- In Rosrybolovstvo denied a decline in production of red caviar — Вести
- «Result is anomalous». Red caviar production collapsed in Russia — The Moscow Times
- Izvestia: Production of red caviar in Russia has decreased threefold — Вечерняя Москва
- In Russia, production of red caviar has decreased — Вести