Russia banned the import of fish and seafood from some countries

The Government of the Russian Federation has decided to ban the import of fish and seafood from countries recognized as "unfriendly". Thus, the government expects to achieve a reduction in prices for fish in the domestic market. A new government decree establishes a ban on the import of fish and seafood from a number of states designated as "unfriendly" into the country. The document seen by sfera.fm lists that they include the US, the EU, Canada, the UK, Iceland and a number of other countries. The Federal Agency for Fishery explained that the ban on the import of fish from these countries will free up niches in the fish market so that Russian producers can fill them with their products, including the premium segment. In addition, this should have a positive effect on pricing in the industry. Now, as the department points out, fish prices in Russia are quite high, since imported fish depends on the exchange rate, which changes not in favor of the ruble, and domestic fish ...