Murmansk won't be able to replace Norwegian cod in Russian market
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Barents Observer] By Atle Staalesen - August 13, 2014 -
As Russia imposes an import ban on fish products from Norway and other western countries, the Russian market looks towards alternative suppliers and domestic producers. As previously reported, the import ban could ultimately leave Russian shops without supplies and prices are likely to hike.
The Murmansk region has a powerful trawler fleet and a growing aquaculture industry. Despite years of crisis, the region also has a fish processing industry with substantial capacity. The nearby Barents Sea has some of the world’s richest marine resources and cod stocks have over the last years reached historical levels.
However, the fisheries are facing a major need for modernization and bureacratic hurdles from the authorities are abundant. The Russian ocean trawler fleet in the Barents Sea has for many years landed a lion’s share of its catch in foreign ports.
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