Russia hard hit by Chile Salmon Crisis as 50% of Imports from Chile; Will Turn to Faroes, Far East
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Eugene Gerden May 11, 2016
Russia may face a shortage of salmon this year due to massive kills of the fish in Chile, the country, which provides the majority of Russia’s annual needs in salmon. Chile became Russia's primary supplier after the introduction of an embargo on supplies from Norway and other Western countries.
According to Russian media reports, salmon prices at Chile's SalmonEx increased by more than 50% to GBP 5.4 per pound last month, mainly due to the bloom of toxic algae, caused by ocean warming.
According to Alexander Fomin, president of the All-Russian Association of Fishery Enterprises, Entrepreneurs and Exporters, prior to the Russian embargo, the majority of salmon imports to Russia were supplied from Norway, however the introduction of the ban resulted....
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