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Why Sakhalin SalmonSakhalin Salmon Initiative
An irreplaceable resource for the people of Sakhalin and a crucial part of the island's ecosystem, salmon are the ideal focal point for both conservation and sustainable economic development. Salmon generate significant benefits to the ecology and the economy of Sakhalin Island.
The key benefits of salmon include:
- enriching terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and directly benefiting over 137 other species;
- providing almost half of employment in Sakhalin's rural communities;
- comprising over 15% of the animal protein intake of the coastal population;
- sustaining a powerful cultural symbol of the island's history and identity that is deeply associated with the traditions of Sakhalin's people, particularly indigenous people;
- generating major revenues for the island; Sakhalin's salmon fishery is the second largest in Russia.