UIFSA on the consumption of fish and seafood is increasing in Ukraine

Published 2021년 6월 3일

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Ukraine's fish consumption last year reached 550 thousand tons, with 411 thousand tons imported and the rest being domestic catch. The average Ukrainian consumes 15 kg of fish and seafood per year, which is lower than the WHO's recommendation and the average in Europe. The majority of consumption is frozen fish, with live and chilled fish and canned food accounting for a smaller percentage. The main suppliers of fish to Ukraine are Norway, Iceland, the USA, and Turkey. The growth in the fish market is largely due to the promotion of a healthy lifestyle, as fish is a good source of protein and essential fats. Fish is sold in various price categories, making it accessible to different social groups.

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Last year, the total consumption of fish in Ukraine was 550 thousand tons, of which 411 thousand tons were imported, the rest is domestic catch. The average Ukrainian consumes 15 kg of fish and seafood per year, while the WHO recommends a higher rate of 20 kg per year, and Europeans have increased fish consumption to 22 kg per year. Dmytro Zahumennyi, president of the Association of Ukrainian Fish and Seafood Importers (UIFSA), spoke about this, SEEDS reports. He noted that the overall structure of Ukrainian consumption of fish and seafood is dominated by frozen fish, while live and chilled fish account for 5%, spicy ambassador and canned food - 2-3%. "The main suppliers of fish to Ukraine are Norway, where we get herring, salmon, trout and mackerel, Iceland (mackerel and herring), USA (hake, pollock, 5 species of wild salmon of Alaska and red caviar), from Turkey come sea bass and dora ", - said Zagumenny. According to Ksenia Horova, an expert on the Easyfish.club fish platform, ...

Source: Agrobusiness