China will not create a shortage of pollock in the Russian market

Published 2021년 2월 15일

Tridge summary

The article addresses concerns about a potential pollock shortage in Russia, attributed to restrictions in Chinese ports and a significant drop in prices. Ilya Shestakov, the head of the Federal Agency for Fishery, refuted such claims, highlighting that weather conditions and difficulties in Chinese ports have diminished supply, not a decrease in demand or fear of low prices. Shestakov emphasized that demand for pollock is on the rise despite a general decline in fish consumption in Russia. The article also mentions challenges in exporting Russian seafood to China, with quarantine actions at ports and shifts in fishing due to adverse weather, but does not indicate a threat of widespread shortages.

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After the prices for pollock, due to restrictions in the ports of China, returned to the level of three years ago (in the Far East, the price for pollock fell to 65 rubles per kg), there were reports in the media that the collapse in prices led to a shortage of pollock in Russia. market. This was explained by the fact that the fishing industry was not ready to sell pollock at such low prices. The head of the Federal Agency for Fishery, Ilya Shestakov, denied reports of a shortage of pollock on the Russian market due to the actions of China. Difficulties in receiving fish in Chinese ports and bad weather conditions have reduced the current supply, but this does not threaten a shortage of pollock. According to Ilya Shestakov, in general, the demand of Russians for fish is decreasing, but the demand for pollock is growing. Yes, the supply has slightly decreased, but this is not due to the fall in prices, but, first of all, to the stormy weather, due to which the vessels switched to ...

Source: Chinalogist