Facing Headwinds on European Standards, Russia's White Fish Producers Turn to Brazil
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Eugene Gerden - May 18, 2017
Russia plans to significantly exports of white fish (cod and pollock) to far-abroad countries in the coming years, according to recent statements of Ilya Shestakov, head of the Russian Federal Agency of Fisheries.
Shestakov said that currently the demand for white fish in the domestic market remains still relatively low, however it has significantly increased in such countries as Brazil, Argentina and other Latin America states, which may provide significant export opportunities to Russian producers.
Such a decision will be mainly due to the current inability of Russian fisherman to successfully export...
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