Russian Fish e-Monthly No.4 (127) April 21, 2007

FEATURE OF THE MONTH
Russia’s seafood market gearing up to make another big leap
Catch trends
Aquaculture
Output for human consumption
Market
Imports
Exports
Outlook

INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
Russia and Norway completing talks on salmon export and tighter control of landings
Russians listing agenda for discussion with Norwegian fishermen

MARKET MONITOR
Overview of freshfrozen fish market of Saint Petersburg and some other regions in mid-April 2007
China boosting sales of APO fillets to Russia
Russian imports of seafood from Vietnam surging
Exciting outlook for export of pangasius to Russia
Russian exports of APO fillets to Europe recovering
New developments in Russia’s surimi import in 2006
Russia’s import of sea scallops retain positive dynamics in 2006
Important developments in Russia’s import of mackerel in 2006
Overview of main trends in Russian seafood imports in 2006
Seafood exports from Kamchatka in 2006
Statistics of seafood production in Belarus in 2006
Russia ready to review standard content of benzopyrene in sprats

SUPPLY FROM RUSSIAN FAR EAST
Fishery outlook in the Russian Far East Basin in April 2007
Fishery overview in the seas of the Russian Far East in March 2007
Progress and results of Alaska pollock “A” season in the Sea of Okhotsk
Results of APO roe production in the Sea of Okhotsk

SUPPLY FROM NORTH AND WEST FISHERY BASINS
Results of Russian fisheries in the North Atlantic on 8-15 April 2007
Russian catch in the North Atlantic in January-March 2005-2007
Conflict of interest between Crabbers Association and Association of Inshore Fishermen and Farms of Murman

COMPANY NEWS
Processor adds pangasius rolls to its smoked range for million-strong Urals region
Leading producer of marinated preserves awarded further prizes
Mediterana-labeled seafood cocktail awarded gold medal at Russia's Prodexpo 2007
Further boost to major canned label of the Russian Far East
New range of marinated herring preserves relies on foreign technology and Russian recipes
Big boost for fishing and onshore processing capacity of once troubled Murmansk co-op
Major processor expanding its popular label with Seafood Cocktails
Interatlantic Сompany launches new marinated fish products under Sea Dragon brand
Union of Fishermen of the North reporting results of its operations in 2006

FISH FARMING
Huge trout breeding and processing project taking off in Russia’s Northwest

FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS
Seafood Russia 2007, June 5—7, 2007