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On 8 February 2012 Busan auctions started offering frozen Russian pollock roe and the first results were better than expected, reports www.megafishnet.com.

In the first month of 2012 Russia has become the biggest volume market for Norwegian salmon leaving behind France and Poland, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ with reference to Norwegian Seafood Council.

Fish consumption in Russia has been on a rise in the recent years and already exceeded docs' recommendations, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

In January 2012 seafood exports from Vladivostok-led Primorsky Krai totaled USD *** million thus displaying a double increase on the same period last year. In volume terms fish export shipments jumped ** times to *** MT, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

System of facultative certification of seafood products which has already been practiced in other markets such as UK may start in Russia as of 2014, the idea has been supported by the nation's Federal Fisheries Agency, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

Seafood products are exported from Murmansk mostly to the EU countries with the largest shipments in 2011 destined to the Netherlands, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

Norwegian Fishermen's Association (Norges Fiskarlag) and Murmansk-led Union of Fishermen of the North are holding consultations to work out strategy for whitefish pricing in view of economic turmoil in Europe, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

In November 2011 the situation with shipments of such major seafood commodities as salmon, pollock roe and frozen crab from the Russian Far East was characterised as mostly positive, both in terms of volumes and prices, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

American pollock fishery has not started yet, while more than *** MT taken in Russia in difficult fishing conditions. Possibly, the whole season will run fast in Russia because of favourable market situation, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ with reference to Russian, American and Japanese sources.

According to Russia's State Statistics Service (Rosstat), in 2011 consumer prices for seafood were showing positive dynamics, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

It's well known Lunar New Year will happen on January, 23 this year. It is the major holiday in China and Korea, that's why Export pattern in the late November - early December didn't produce surprises.

During the first 11 months of 2011 Russia has become one of ten biggest import markets of Vietnamese shrimps, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

The value of exports of pelagic fish in 2011 set a new record, totalling NOK 8.4 billion. This is an increase of 15% or NOK 1.1 billion compared to 2010. The value of exports of herring and mackerel from Norway has never been higher in a single year than in 2011. The value of mackerel exports totalled NOK 3.5 billion, up by 16%, while the value of herring exports totalled NOK 4.2 billion, an increase of 14% from the previous year, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council.

In 2011, the value of exports of Norwegian groundfish including clipfish, salted fish and stockfish totalled NOK 11.2 billion to set a new export record. Compared to 2010, the value of exports was up by NOK 739 million or 7%. The biggest increase was in exports of frozen whole fish to China for further processing, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council.

In 2011, the value of Norwegian Salmon exports totalled NOK 29.2 billion. This is a decline of NOK 2 billion or 6.4%. This decline is attributable to a fall in the average price of Norwegian Salmon from NOK 37.47 to NOK 31.93 per kg, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council.

In 2011, Norwegian seafood exports totalled NOK 53 billion. After seven years in a row of consistent growth, the Norwegian seafood industry reported a slight fall in the value of exports of 1.2% or NOK 644 million compared to the record-setting year of 2010.

With one of the best management regimes in the world, the traditional Norwegian fishery sector achieved a record export value in 2011 of NOK 22 billion. This is an increase of NOK 1.7 billion compared to 2010. Exports of Norwegian haddock, saithe, herring and mackerel have all set new records in 2011, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council.

On 1 January 2012 new customs legislative acts of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan will come into force, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

In January-November 2011 Russia's fresh fish imports made a big leap while frozen fish imports dwindled, reports http://www.megafishent.com/

The Republic of Belarus, which is one of three members of the Customs Union along with Russia and Kazakhstan and has a free trade zone with most of CIS states, has announced a list of 39 special importers who will enjoy the exclusive right to import seafood to the republic in 2012, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/