Consumers are looking for a replacement for imported herring in Russia

Published 2022년 10월 12일

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Russia has seen a 10% increase in the harvest of ivasi, reaching 139.3 thousand tons in 2022, as reported by the Federal Agency for Fishery. The country's imports of Atlantic herring have significantly dropped from 56 thousand tons in 2021 to 9.7 thousand tons in the first nine months of this year. However, the domestic market has been supported by Russian herring, with a capacity of 370-390 thousand tons per year and 75% of which is Russian fish. The country also has a surplus of Pacific herring, with a production of 322.3 thousand tons, which is 24% more than in 2021, and is enough to fully satisfy the market.

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There are no problems with catching the latter in Russia. According to the Federal Agency for Fishery, 139.3 thousand tons of ivasi were harvested, which is 10% more than in 2021. Delicate in taste, this fish under the trade brand "Ivasi herring" was a fish symbol of the era of socialism. An inexpensive sardine was successfully "disguised" as a herring in a famous salad. This year, the import of Atlantic herring has fallen sharply: in 2021, 56 thousand tons were imported into Russia, and in the first nine months of this year - only 9.7 thousand tons, says Alexander Fomin, vice president of the Fisheries Association. The main supplier of Atlantic herring is the Faroe Islands, which are unfriendly countries, explains German Zverev, president of the All-Russian Association of Fishermen (VARPE). But now there is no need to replace herring with sardine. Imports, albeit in a smaller volume and at higher prices, still go. In addition, with the capacity of the domestic market of 370-390 ...

Source: RG