Russian Fish e-Monthly No.1 (148) january 21, 2009

INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS AND RUSSIAN VET CONTROL UPDATE
Russia making first steps of implementing mandatory clearance of EEZ’s fish catch
Putin tells fishery head to exercise balanced approach to seafood importation issues
Russian vets delayed implementing seafood import restrictions for USA, China and other countries
Russian vets signed memorandum with EU Commission on safety of Russia’s seafood imports

MARKET MONITOR
Moscow’s freshfrozen fish market resuming business in the second week of January 2009
Overview of Moscow’s freshfrozen fish market in December 2008
Frozen fish market situation in Murmansk as per 20 January 2009
Frozen fish market situation in Murmansk as per 13 January 2009
Overview of seafood exports from the Russian Far East in the first eleven months of 2008
Seafood export from Russian EEZ grew by 18%

CANNED SEAFOOD MARKET
Study of Russian canned seafood importation in 2004-2007 to identify opportunities for business development

SUPPLY FROM RUSSIAN FAR EAST
Russian pollock fishermen to take bigger quota with emphasis on sustainability and controlled roe production 14
Progress and outlook for fisheries in the Russian Far East in January 2009
Overview of fisheries in the seas of the Russian Far East in December 2008
Russian Pollock Association to control catch and roe production towards better prices in 2009
Russian single frozen APO fillets to defeat Chinese “denaturated” product

SUPPLY FROM NORTH AND WEST FISHERY BASINS
Murmansk crabbers hit by dramatic contraction of fishing season
Outlook for Russian fisheries in Murmansk-led North Basin in January 2009
Russian fisheries in North Atlantic and Central Eastern Atlantic in December 2008
Russian-Norwegian working group on fishery management in Spitsbergen met in Murmansk
Belarus applied for capture quotas in Barents and Baltic Seas

COMPANY NEWS
Santa Bremor commissioning first fishmarket in Minsk’s heart
Salted trout from Santa Bremor acknowledged best red fish in Ukraine
Belryba winning 8 awards for its products

FISH FAIRS
Organizers inviting Russian fish businesses to take part in 4th China International Fishery & Seafood Expo
APPENDIX 1: Production of seafood by Russian fishing companies in October-December 2008
APPENDIX 2: Catches of Russian fishing companies in October-December 2008
APPENDIX 3: Companies' offshore quotas 2009 in the Russian EEZ (Russian Far East Basin)
APPENDIX 4: Companies' offshore quotas 2009 in the Russian EEZ (Northwest Basin) and in the EEZs of Norway, Greenland and Japan, in the Faeroes fishing zone and in the NEAFC and NAFO zones
APPENDIX 5: Companies' inshore quotas 2009 in the Russian Far East Basin
APPENDIX 6: Companies' inshore quotas 2009 in the Russian North, West and South Basins