Sakhalin Region Sends About 199 Million Salmon Eggs to Incubation; Weak Broodstock Returns Slow Progress
As of November 10, 2026, fish farms in Sakhalin Region had sent approximately 199 million Pacific salmon eggs to incubation, including about 189 million chum salmon eggs and about 10 million pink salmon eggs; operations have been underway since mid-August under conditions of low broodstock returns.
Russian fisheries news website Fishnews reported on November 10, 2026 that fish farms in Sakhalin Region have sent approximately 199 million Pacific salmon eggs to incubation. According to data provided to Fishnews by the Sakhalin-Kuril Territorial Fisheries Administration, as of November 10, about 189 million chum salmon eggs had been placed in incubation, about 10 million pink salmon eggs had been placed in incubation, and incubation was also carried out for masu salmon (сима) release fry. The report notes that all the above figures are rounded.
This year, incubation operations at Sakhalin Region aquaculture enterprises began in mid-August (the second ten-day period of August). Incubation of chum salmon eggs is still ongoing on Iturup Island and Kunashir Island.
The report points out that local fish farms encountered difficulties in the incubation stage this year due to low broodstock returns, an issue that had previously been raised and discussed within the industry.
The same source also linked another market information item: by early November, the salmon catch had remained at a level of about 99,300 tonnes.
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