Russia plans to export 10,000 tons of pollock to India

Published 2025년 10월 3일

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Core tip: Russia is planning to supply up to 10,000 tons of pollock to the Indian market, aiming to further expand the scope of trade and industry cooperation in the fisheries sector between the two countries. This move was disclosed by Ilya Shestakov, the Director of the Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo) of Russia, during his visit to India.

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It is reported that Shestakov held talks with Piyush Vedprakash Goyal, India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, and both parties reached an agreement on future cooperation in the fishing industry, planning to sign a memorandum of cooperation covering scientific research, education, and industry experience exchange. Shestakov pointed out that Russia is not only willing to supply 10,000 tons of pollock to India to meet the local demand for white meat fish but also plans to expand the export of crabs and other fishery products to the Indian market. Currently, Russia and India have a certain foundation in bilateral trade in the aquatic products sector. According to data from the Russian Fishery Union, from January to July 2025, Russia imported a total of 12,000 tons of seafood from India, a 5% year-on-year increase, with a total value of $86 million, a 15% increase. Among them, the import volume of Indian farmed fresh frozen shrimp was 10,000 tons, a 1% year-on-year decrease, but ...

Source: Foodmate