Why fish won't fall in price in Russia

Fourteen seas, more than two million lakes and even more rivers - Russia annually produces four and a half million tons of seafood. But not every Russian can afford fish - it costs more than beef. And those who can afford it often buy neither fish nor meat - frozen-frozen and tasteless. To find out when fresh and cheap seafood will appear on our tables, the correspondent went to the Murmansk region - one of the key fishing regions of the country. Prices bite In Soviet times, Murmansk was rightfully considered the fishing capital. Almost every family is a dynasty of sailors. The lion's share of the catch passed through the local port. On the shelves - cod, haddock, catfish, halibut, flounder. Frozen, chilled, live. I don’t want to take it. There are no problems with the choice even now. There are plenty of fish shops and a decent assortment. Only the prices are different. Freshly frozen salmon costs on average 900 rubles per kilogram, shrimps - 400 rubles. Cod - from 220 to 360. ...