Russia Imposes Two-Year Greenland Halibut Restrictions in Far East
Russia is introducing a near-total ban on Greenland halibut fishing in its Far Eastern basin, effective July 7, 2026, through the end of 2027, in response to a steep decline in the stock that authorities say has worsened significantly in recent years.
Stocks off Kamchatka and in the northern Sea of Okhotsk have been among the hardest hit, with various estimates pointing to a three-to-fourfold decline compared to levels seen in the second half of the 2010s — a drop that had already prompted calls from...
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