The Sakhalin Ice 2024 fishing festival gathered almost 3 thousand participants and guests. 263 teams, including the team from the All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO), joined the competition, which traditionally took place on the Naiba River in the Dolinsky district.
The event was attended by the Governor of the Sakhalin Region, Valery Limarenko. He congratulated everyone on Defender of the Fatherland Day and noted that the large-scale winter fishing festival “Sakhalin Ice” unites people on the islands.
The largest fish measuring 36.2 centimeters was caught by the Triumph of Fortune team. The leader of the “Fisherman Biathlon” was Valentina Ustinova from the “First” team. She became the only participant who managed to catch navaga at this stage of the competition.
VNIRO press service