It is expected that by 2028, the production of Russian pollock fillets will reach 90,000 to 100,000 tons.

Last year, the supply of pollock fillets in the Russian domestic market exceeded 40,000 tons, which is double the amount in 2023.

Future growth in the domestic market for pollock fillets in Russia is expected to come primarily from increased consumption by state and municipal agencies.

Currently, the procurement of pollock fillets in Russia is limited to secondary schools, which means that to expand supply to other institutions, relevant legislation needs to be revised.

Additional growth in the domestic supply of pollock fillets will also depend on the modernization process of the industry and the commissioning of new processing facilities, including onshore processing plants and modernized trawling vessels equipped with on-board processing capabilities.

ASRF experts believe that the increase in domestic supply will help mitigate some of the adverse factors faced by Russian pollock products in major export markets.