The demand for the delicacy mollusk whelk has started to grow in Russia

The trend was confirmed by the largest producer of this mollusk in Russia, Tikhrybkom (produces about 800 tons of whelk meat per year). Back in 2023, approximately 85% of the whelk caught in Russia was exported, says Vadim Ermolaev, general director of Tikhrybkom Magadan Seafood. But since the beginning of 2024, the balance has noticeably shifted towards the domestic market: now about 30% of production goes to it, according to Ermolaev’s estimates. “The dynamics of trumpeter meat sales in Russia have increased over the past four months,” he says. According to VARPE, the annual global catch of whelk is about 75,000 tons. Russian fishermen produce about 6,500 ...