Where is Olyutorsky Bay?

The peninsula of Kamchatka because of its remoteness has become a common denominator. Here, few of the Russians come to rest and enjoy the beauty of the harsh nature. But there are a lot of them here. It is here that the Olyutorsky Bay is famous for being home to the Olyutorsky herring - the desired food on gourmet tables of the whole world. Famous Kamchatka and its volcanoes, of which there are about 300 pieces, unique plant and animal world, and most importantly, people who live in these far from paradise conditions.

In this article we will tell you about a small corner of Kamchatka - Olyutorsky Bay, named after the ancient people of the Alutorians who lived in these parts, but have already disappeared as an independent ethnic group.

Olyutorsky Bay where is located?

As you know, Kamchatka is a fairly large peninsula in the east of our country, a bit like a fish that stretched its body from north to south. On the part of the continent, it is washed by the Sea of Okhotsk, and on the opposite side by the Bering Sea. It is in its water area that the Olyutorsky Bay is located. It is located in the north-eastern part of Kamchatka, between two peninsulas: Govena and Olyutorsky. Near the bay there are two settlements: the small village of Apuka and the village a little larger - Pahachi.

Geographical characteristics

The travelers are impressed by their harsh and at the same time bright, memorable beauty Olyutorsky Bay. The description of its features will begin with the mean numbers. The gulf is in the shape of an arc extended to the south. Inland, it crashed at 83 km, has a width of 228 km, and a depth of 1 km. Its shores are excised by small and large capes, of which there are about a dozen.

The most famous are the Baptized by fire, the Ostankis, the Terrible, the Wrath. Their shores are mostly rocky, in many places unapproachable and only here and there covered with scanty vegetation. About a dozen rivers and streams carry their waters to the bay. The largest Pahacha and Apuka. In the upper course they are mountainous, but on average and lower they become flat rivers. Apuka in its floodplain forms old people and a lake. The shoreline of Olyutorsky Bay is not homogeneous. So, in the eastern part it is lower.

There are two estuaries - Pakhachinsky and Evekun, and two lagoons - Anana and Kavacha. The western part is more rocky and inaccessible, bordered by the Pylginsky Range up to 1357 meters. Here there are several small coves - Lavrova, Southern deep and Doubts. Also in the western part there are several lagoons, among which are Kaukt and Tantikun.

Climate

Olyutorsky Bay lies in the belt of the subarctic climate of the Dfc type (according to Koppen). In summer, the temperature near the surface of the water rises to + 10 ° C, at a depth of more than 50 m there is never more than minus 1.7 ° C. In winter, the same temperature in the upper water layers.

Salinity in the Olyutorsky Bay is about 22 ppm. The rivers that flow into it are covered with ice since October, and they are opened not earlier than April, forming floods. In the bay itself, by the first days of December, there is a special kind of coastal ice - fast ice, which lasts until the end of April. On land, fogs are often located in the bay area. Summer here is short, about two to three months with average temperatures of + 10 ° C, winter is long, with frosts down to -20 ° C.

Flora and fauna

For dozens of species of animals and plants became the home of Kamchatka. Olyutorsky Bay, for example, is known for a special kind of herring, which is found only here. They called it simply - Olyutorskaya. Previously, the fishing of this fish was uncontrollable, because of which its numbers approached the critical threshold. Now the herring is mined in strict accordance with the laws.

To protect nature in the north of the peninsula created a reserve, called Koryaksky. Part of the Olyutorsky Gulf, namely the Govena peninsula and the Lavrov Bay, belongs to its territory, and in total there are about 340 thousand hectares of protected land in the named area.

On the cliffs of the nest there are colonies of dozens of birds, many of which are in the Russian Red Book. Here you can meet Peregrine Falcons, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Pink, Gray-winged and White Gulls, Geese, Gyrfalcon. In the waters of the bay, except for herring, live other marine life - flounder, fox, slingshot. In the bay of Lavrova there is a sea hare, spotted seal, and in the summer here come walrus and sea lions. In the rivers flowing into the Olyutorsky Bay, several species of red fish spawn: keta, sockeye salmon, pink salmon, coho salmon, chinook salmon. Obtain it often are Kamchatka brown bears. Also among the terrestrial fauna there are foxes, wolves, ermines, wolverines, hares and ground squirrels.

The vegetative world of the coast of Olyutorsky Bay is not rich and consists mainly of lichens and shrubbery willows, birches, alders. In the summer, mixed herbs, and in the autumn the lingonberries, cloudberries, prince, blueberries and a lot of mushrooms keep up.

Economic activity

The Olyutorsky Bay is the main place of production of the same herring. Previously, several fish cannery factories worked on the coast, but now they were closed. This immediately affected the population.

So, not far from the bay there are a small village of Apuka, in which there are only 252 inhabitants, and Pahachi, which was considered before 1994 the PGT. Not so long ago, the infrastructure was developing actively, new streets appeared, houses were built, even a local airfield worked. But as soon as the fish cannery was closed, the number of inhabitants decreased tenfold. Now there are 388 people left. By the way, they can only get to the district center by helicopter.

A ship named after the bay

In the national economy there are special vessels engaged in the transportation of refrigerated cargoes - fish oil, flour, packing materials for fishing vessels, as well as fuel, water and provisions. One of them is the transport refrigerator "Olyutorsky Bay".

It was built in 1985 in the GDR. The ship is registered in Vladivostok. Its length is 153 meters, width 22 meters, displacement 17375 tons, and speed 14.5 knots. This ship received doubtful fame because of illegal actions, regarded as smuggling. The crux of the matter was that the captain of the ship carried 1283 tons of fuel and 606 tons of fuel oil through customs at the port of Nakhodka as a cargo that was not subject to customs duties, and bypassing the laws he sold it all to other ships. As a result, illegal profits amounted to over 16 million rubles. Now the transport prosecutor's office of Nakhodka is dealing with this case.