Britain considers expanding sanctions on Russian seafood, affecting third-party trade channels

Recently, at the "UK-Norway Seafood Summit" held in London, England, a British official stated that the government was considering imposing sanctions on products made from Russian raw materials processed by third-party countries. ​ Mark Spencer, the British Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, said: "We are considering extending the Russian sanctions. We want to see how much cod will be imported through third countries. It is not yet certain whether China has purchased a large amount of Russian raw materials. If there is evidence of this, , we reserve the right to take further action." ​ Spencer said the British government would be monitoring this trade flow closely in the coming months. "If that proves to be the case and we start to see an increase in imports, then of course I reserve the right to take sanctions because I want to protect British fishermen," Spencer said. and trade relations with coastal neighbors.” ​ Trade data shows that in 2023, the UK imported ...