Salmon caviar production in Russia has tripled

The production of red caviar has decreased three times in Russia. According to the Federal State Information System in the field of veterinary medicine (FGIS "VetIS"), in the first 10 months of this year, 10 thousand tons of natural salmon caviar were produced, while in the same period of 2023 this figure amounted to 29 thousand tons. This was reported to "Izvestia" by the National Center for the Safety of Aquatic Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (FGBU "NCBFP").

At the same time, there is also a reduction in the production of structured caviar. It is a caviar mass with the addition of complex food additives. For 10 months of this year its production amounted to 433 tons, which is 5.5% less than the same period last year (457 tons).

In addition, the output of imitated (artificial) red caviar, which is made of algae, fish broth, special additives, sometimes with the addition of gelatin, decreased. During the same period it was produced 544 tons instead of 718 tons a year earlier.

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Can time: salmon caviar production in Russia has fallen threefold