Since the beginning of the year, the production of Pacific herring in Russia has exceeded 612 thousand tons, setting an absolute historical record, reports the Fishermen's Union. The current figure beats the previous maximum of 606 thousand tons, recorded in 1969. The catch volume was 2.7 times greater than the average annual value for the entire history of the 90 years of observations.

Since the beginning of the year, the production of Pacific herring in Russia has exceeded 612 thousand tons, setting an absolute historical record, reports the Fishermen's Union. The current figure beats the previous maximum of 606 thousand tons, recorded in 1969. The catch volume was 2.7 times greater than the average annual value for the entire history of the 90 years of observations.