Sockeye salmon roe costs 12,400–18,500, and chum salmon roe costs…
Sockeye salmon roe costs 12,400–18,500, and chum salmon roe costs 14,300–16,500.
Consensus
- Prices for red salmon roe in Russian retail stores reached 20,4 thousand rubles per kg in July 2026.
- The most expensive type of roe is sturgeon (nerka), priced between 14,8 and 20,4 thousand rubles per kg.
- Prices for other types of roe (gorbusha and keta) are lower than for nerka, with gorbusha at 12,4–18.45 thousand rubles and keta at 14.3–16.5 thousand rubles per kg.
- The expected salmon catch for 2026 is lower than in 2025, with a forecast of 227 thousand tons compared to 335.5 thousand tons in 2025.
- The expected roe harvest for 2026 is around 8 thousand tons, nearly 4 thousand tons less than in 2025.
- A mandatory product traceability system was introduced on May 1, 2024, requiring a two-dimensional barcode on roe packaging.
- From October 1, 2025, roe sales will require verification of volumes across two systems: 'Chestny Znak' and 'Mercury' (Rosselkhoznadzor).
- The integration of these systems prevents the misrepresentation of last year's roe as fresh 2026 roe.
- Consumers can now trace the product's journey from fish to retail via the barcode.
- Experts state that the price increase reflects the cost of safety and quality assurance.
Points of divergence
- The maximum price for roe in mid-June was 15 thousand rubles per kg for chavycha, sold in Vladivostok. — kommersant
- The price of gorbusha roe is 12.4–18.45 thousand rubles per kg. — interfax
- The price of gorbusha roe ranges from 12.4 to 18.45 thousand rubles. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Retail prices for red caviar exceeded 20,000 rubles per kg — Коммерсантъ
- Monitoring shows that caviar prices in online retail exceeded 20 thousand rubles/kg — Интерфакс
- Retail prices for red caviar reached 20,400 rubles per kilogram — Москва 24