In a way similar to Listeria monocytogenes outbreak derailing Viciunai French smoked salmon expansion in the recent past, salmon exports of 13 Norwegian plants to Russia have been hit by restrictions as of 5 May current due to insufficient food safety routines as claimed by Russia's vet watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor. To resolve the crisis a team of Custom Union inspectors (RF, Belarus and Kazakhstan) will be visiting Norway in June in order to check plants wishing to export to Russia and sort out food safety concerns in negotiations with Norway's Mattilsynet, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

Under the regional target program on fishery development in 2012-2016 Kaliningrad authorities are planning to establish a fish auction so that local fishermen could send catches directly to retail chains and fish processing factories, just like it has been successfully practiced in neighbouring Klaipeda harbour (Lithuania), reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

Against the background of declining importation of frozen seafood Russia continues boosting imports of chilled and fresh products with the value of the latter category outstripping frozen imports nearly twofold, according to Federal Fisheries Agency.

The Japanese holidays have passed, and all the market players met in Busan to define the destiny of Russian pollock roes. The sellers didn't care about holidays in Russia, and sold almost six thousand tons, enormous volume. Small doubt on the last day some buyers were simply short of money to give a proper price, reports www.megafishnet.com.

In Q1 2012 Russian importers purchased on the world market ***,*** MT of seafood products at the total value of nearly RUR **.* billion

In Q1 2012 Russian importers purchased on the world market ***,*** MT of seafood products at the total value of nearly RUR **.* billion...

In January-March 2012 601 foreign companies supplied seafood products to the Russian market. Leading supplier in volume terms was Norway Pelagic

In January-March 2012 601 foreign companies supplied seafood products to the Russian market. Leading supplier in value terms was Norway Pelagic

In Q1 2012 top30 of Russian importers of seafood (in value terms) also showed some important changes...

In Q1 2012 top30 of Russian importers of seafood (in volume terms) showed some important changes. More specifically, former outsiders pushed some leaders from top5...

In March 2012 Russian importers activated their purchases of seafood products on the world market with the import volume through the month amounting to ***,*** MT, almost the same as in the first two months of the year (***,*** MT)

A potential 10-fold increase of Russia's TAC for Olyutorsk herring, which thanks to its high quality is regarded an ideal alternative for Atlantic herring imported as raw material for further processing, has made Russian fishermen plan to boost sales on the domestic market, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

Export from Russian Far East in April 2012 have been driven by pollock products and herring, reports www.megafishnet.com.

Potential ban of chilled seafood imports from Norway as threatened by Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has not been introduced as per 19 April 2012, though it is not clear if the restrictions are really going to take place, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

In 2011 Russia's total export of seafood products both cleared at customs and shipped from beyond the Russian EEZ (not subject to delivery to the Russian customs territory for clearance) exceeded ** million MT. The total value amounted to more than ** billion USD, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

During the APO A-Season 2012 the catch and production structure has considerably changed in line with market requirements, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

Another series of pollock roe auctions in Busan is over.  The next week, beginning with April, 16, is devoted to Seattle auctions.  Situation will be clearer in a week (and absolutely clear when all the auctions are over).  However, it’s high time to make intermediate conclusions while to determine price outlook it is important to look into quality of the American roe...

In January-February 2012 Russian exported shipped to the world market ***,*** MT of seafood. Russian fish was exported to 30 countries of the world with the lion’s share purchased by Chinese importers (**.*% or more than ***,*** MT)

In January-February 2012 Russian exported shipped to the world market ***,*** MT of seafood. Russian fish was exported under 64 HSCs and the most important export article was frozen Alaska pollock (**.**% or ***,*** MT) which was shipped mostly to China and South Korea...

In January-February 2012 87 foreign companies imported Russian seafood. Chinese company SHANDONG HUAMING INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD became leader in value terms with a result of **.**% or nearly USD ***.* million...