Shrimp production in Russia increased by 29% in Q1 — Fish Union

Demand is driven by changing consumer preferences and the growing popularity of seafood The shrimp catch by Russian companies in January-March 2025 amounted to 5.4 thousand tons, which is 29% more than in the same period last year. This was reported by the Fish Union (which unites more than 30 production and processing enterprises) with reference to data from the Federal Agency for Fisheries. The dynamics at the beginning of the year are twice as fast as the average growth rate of shrimp production in the Russian Federation over the past year. According to the union, in 2024 the volume of catch of these crustaceans by Russian companies amounted to 27 thousand tons, which is 14% more than in 2023. As reported by the press service of the Federal Agency for Fisheries, Russian fishermen have increased their shrimp catch in the Azov Sea by 33% since the beginning of 2025. On March 25, the figure reached 58.6 tons, which is 14.6 tons more than in the same period last year. They ...