The key facts
- Wholesale cod price fell from 590 to 550 rubles/kg (−6.8%) between September 14 and November 2
- Far Eastern cod catch reached 104.2 thousand tonnes, 2.5 thousand tonnes more than last year
- Earlier pollock became 5.6% cheaper, while pink salmon rose in price by 103% from January to October
Wholesale prices for cod have declined amid growing catches
The wholesale price of Pacific cod in Russia fell by 40 rubles per kilogram over a month and a half — from 590 rubles on September 14 to 550 rubles by November 2, which corresponds to a 6.8% decrease. RIA Novosti reported this citing monitoring data from the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Natsrybresurs; it was also reported by Life.ru and Gazeta.Ru.
Catches have grown, but trends differ across fish species
The price decline is accompanied by an increase in production: according to the industry monitoring system of Rosrybolovstvo (TSMC), the cod catch in the Far East reached 104.2 thousand tonnes — 2.5 thousand tonnes more than in the same period last year. The increase in supply coincided with a decline in wholesale prices for pollock as well: from September 21 to November 2 it became cheaper, falling from 215 to 203 rubles per kilogram (−5.6%), which Life.ru attributes to the situation on the world market and high catches.
Against the backdrop of an overall rise in fish prices
The drop in prices for cod and pollock contrasts with the previously recorded increase in wholesale prices for a number of other fish. According to Gazeta.Ru, Far Eastern pink salmon rose in wholesale price by 103% from January to the end of October 2026 — to 670 rubles per kilogram, while in Central Russia it cost an average of 710 rubles. VARPE President German Zverev named herring the most popular fish among Russians, followed by salmonids, with cod, mackerel and pollock rounding out the top five. Earlier, Vladimir Putin instructed to increase fish and seafood consumption among Russians.
