Japan and Russia have agreed that the two countries will be allowed to catch 51,945 tons of fish in each other's exclusive economic zones in 2010, down 8 tons from 2009, officials said Friday.
The deal on the fishing quota was struck at bilateral talks that finished Friday in Moscow.
In addition to the quota, Japan obtained the right to fish for an extra 5,064 tons by paying ¥207.22 million to Russia.
Japan's quota of saury in the Russian economic zone for 2010 is set at 35,500 tons and that of Alaska pollack at 4,752 tons, both unchanged from this year. The quota of squid is 9,187 tons, down 458 tons.
Under the agreement, Japan will pay ¥374.13 million as a fishing cooperation fee to Russia in 2010, unchanged from this year.
The cooperation fee is intended to support Russia in its management of fishing resources.