Russian experts assess the prospects for seafood exports to the UAE

Russian agricultural exports to the United Arab Emirates are growing steadily, the department said in a statement. The bulk of supplies are grain and leguminous crops, meat, confectionery and other products, while fish and seafood account for 15% of all agricultural exports in this direction. Experts note that the UAE is a promising market for seafood exports, since 70% of these products are imported into the country from abroad, while the UAE can be a starting point for further product deliveries to other countries in the region (Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, etc.). Russian fish products are already represented on the UAE market, mainly black and red caviar, which creates a premium reputation for the products. According to experts, special attention should be paid to the supply of scallops and sea urchin products to the UAE market. The main demand here is for processed scallops (63.3% of the supply volume), as well as prepared and canned sea urchin products (chilled or salted ...