Starting next year, Russian Atlantic cod will be prohibited from being sold to the United States, and the prices of the three major types of cod will continue to rise.

According to the list provided by the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), eight countries have failed to meet legal requirements, and four countries have not yet submitted applications. These countries include Grenada, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Namibia, New Caledonia, Russia, Saint Lucia, Gambia, Togo, and Venezuela. Additionally, at least one seafood product from 34 other countries has not met the requirements, bringing the total number of countries facing import and export restrictions to 46. U.S. sources said that under the new policy, starting from January 1, 2022, finished products made from raw materials of Russian pollock processed in China will not be able to enter the U.S. Therefore, demand for Norwegian pollock may significantly increase. During the 37th week (September 8-14), prices for pollock raw materials rose across the board. The CIF price for Russian pollock weighing 500g-1kg increased significantly to $5,950 per ton, while the price for Norwegian pollock ...