Agency: Russia's Fish Imports Fall 8.7% in 2016; but Pollock Volume and Exports Rise
SEAFOODNEWS.COM - [Prime News] - January 30, 2017
Moscow - Russia’s fish imports decreased 8.7% on the year to 511,600 tonnes in 2016, the Federal Fisheries Agency said in a statement Monday, citing preliminary data of the Federal State Statistics Service.
Finished and canned fish imports fell 18.6% to 72,800 tonnes, fresh and chilled fish imports dropped 13.5% to 25,700 tonnes, fish fillet imports declined 11.4% to 61,800 tonnes, and frozen fish imports decreased 10.1% to 270,900 tonnes.
Russia’s fish exports rose 6% on the year to 1.91 million tonnes in 2016, the agency also said, adding that the growth occurred amid a higher domestic fish catch, including of Alaska Pollock, the country’s main fish export...
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