Herring became the cheapest fish in Russia in 2025.

Prices also significantly decreased for mackerel and cod. Price drop leaders Herring became the cheapest domestic fish in the wholesale market in Russia by the end of last year. Also in the top were mackerel and cod, RIA "Novosti" was told by the All-Russian Association of Fish Farming Enterprises, Entrepreneurs, and Exporters (VARPE). They clarified that Atlantic herring dropped in price by almost a third—to 138 rubles/kg, Pacific herring—by 30%, to 105 rubles/kg, Atlantic mackerel—by 12.9%, to 270 rubles/kg, the price of Atlantic cod became lower by 8.4% and amounted to 490 rubles/kg. "The rating of the cheapest types of fish vividly demonstrates how complex pricing for fish products is in Russia. Yes, catch rates are an important factor affecting the wholesale price, but not the only one. For example, the catch in the Northern fishing basin is decreasing, but nevertheless, prices for herring, mackerel, and cod on the domestic market last year did not rise," noted VARPE ...