SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS (IMPORTANT NEWS)
Fish territory of advanced development to beef up processing and cold
FAF working on $184 million upgrade for Murmansk Fish Port
Murmansk governor voicing support for international container hub project
Big Russian stand to highlight processed fish at Seafood Expo Global
Sector’s results 2020 marked by rising investments and revenue
Bill on electronic quota auctions went through second reading by Lower House
FAF to hold quota share auction for Atlanto-Scandian herring in Faroe Fishing Zone
Russia’s Fish Union contributing to the regulatory guillotine project
Revenue and accounts payable expected to grow in Russian fish industry
UAE market opened for fishmeal and artemia cysts from Russia
Pink salmon futures traded at Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange
Russian fishermen invited to apply for quotas in Moroccan fishing zone
SEAFOOD SUPPLY FROM RUSSIAN FAR EAST
Spring Pollock Fishery 2021 results are better than expected
Prices for fish products from Russian Far East driven by active demand
Russian scientists looking into pollock TAC 2022 and beyond
Good outlook for Russia’s pollock season 2021 in the Bering Sea
Pollock Catchers Association completed MSC certification of East Sakhalin pollock fishery
Vladivostok-led Primorye companies shipping more seafood to West Africa
Scientists giving advice for crab TAC correction in the Russian Far East
Good salmon season outlook for Kamchatka, poor for Sakhalin
Vladivostok Fish Port reports surge in seafood handling
Fish increasingly shipped by truck from Russian Far East
PACIFIC MARKETS
March sales of Russian pollock roe in Busan fetched unexpectedly high prices
SEAFOOD SUPPLY FROM MURMANSK-LED NORTH FISHERIES
Positive abundance trends for Barents Sea crab stocks
Domestic whitefish supply from Murmansk remains depleted by export shipments
Barents Sea catch and quota progress in March 2021
Russia’s Norwegian Sea catch and quota progress in March 2021
Catch and quota progress in Northeast/Northwest Atlantic and Central East Atlantic in March 2021
Baltic Sea catch and quota progress in March 2021
SEAFOOD IMPORTS AND DOMESTIC MARKET
Russian seafood imports in 2020 displaying mixed results
Good demand for hake and panga at St-Petersburg’s seafood market
Moscow salmon and trout market bracing for early May demand and expected price rise
Russia’s major importer makes projections for domestic capelin supply in 2021
Russia’s dry-cured fish market displaying continuous growth
VET UPDATE
Russia and China to integrate vet control systems
COMPANY UPDATE
Largest electronic fish auction to be built in Primorye
Far East largest crab harvester to boost business in China
New large coldstore to help sell seafood to Russia and Europe bypassing China
Sakhalin’s giant holding marking 30 years in business
Large fishing and processing cluster to be built in Sevastopol, Crimea
Export-oriented wholesale distribution center to be built in Moscow region
Dobroflot shipping first batch of canned fish to Canada
Okhotsk Sea coast-based factory to feature fish pipeline for incoming raw material
SHIPBUILDING, ONSHORE PLANTS AND REFURBISHMENT
Newbuild trawlers lessons learned
Russian government confirms $5.6 billion allocation to support shipbuilding
Keel of the first crabber-processor laid for Russian Crab Company
Regional government to encourage shipbuilding by tax relief measures
Steel cutting underway for ninth trawler for NOREBO
Northern Shipyard launched "Captain Geller" factory trawler for NOREBO
Norwegian government blocks Russian purchase of marine engines manufacturing plant
Lead crab catcher-processor delivered to Russian customer by ÖZATA Shipyard Turkey
AQUACULTURE
Big leap for Russian marine culture output
FAF to auction lucrative sites for marine culture in Russian Far East
Russian Aquaculture announces 2020 IFRS financial results
Russia's largest salmon producer mulling aquaculture projects in Far East
APPENDIX: Fairs and Exhibitions
Seafood events in Russia
