Fish Apocalypse Hits Sakhalin as Thousands of Herrings Wash Ashore Spawning

A true "herring apocalypse” has unfolded on Sakhalin Island in the Far East of Russia, where thousands of fish have washed ashore near the port city of Korsakov, as reported by Amur Mash on Telegram. The coastline now resembles a vast open-air fish depot, with residents and visitors gathering what some describe as an unlimited "protein supply.” People collect fish from the Sea of Okhotsk with their bare hands. Spawning Season Brings Fish to Shore Such a surge is not unprecedented. A similar boom of herring and capelin occurred on Sakhalin in the spring of 2024, when fish approached the coastline during spawning.