Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Russia
Russia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 369,531 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Russia, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Russia recorded 369,531 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Russia peaked at 7.19 million tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 258,337 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Russia 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 million tonnes | 736,766 tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.64 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.68 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 611,030 tonnes | 265,576 tonnes | 923,823 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,573 tonnes | 258,337 tonnes | 348,657 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 431,361 tonnes | 301,806 tonnes | 746,897 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Russia?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Russia was 369,531 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 million tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,337 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Russia ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.