Lobster imports to Russia have more than doubled

Published 2022년 2월 14일

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There has been a noticeable increase in the global demand for sea delicacies, as highlighted by the Federal Agency for Fishery and supported by data from the All-Russian Association of Fisheries Enterprises, Entrepreneurs and Exporters (VARPE). Russian markets have particularly seen a surge in the supply and import of premium seafood products such as lobsters, oysters, cuttlefish, octopuses, and fish fillets in 2021, with significant growth compared to the previous year. This trend is attributed to reduced travel due to the pandemic and a shift towards healthier eating habits. As the pandemic continues to influence consumer behaviors in 2022, this growth in imports of high-end seafood products is expected to persist, reflecting a broader global trend.

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Demand for sea delicacies has increased in all world markets, noted in the Federal Agency for Fishery The supply of lobsters to Russia last year more than doubled compared to 2020. According to experts, Russians have begun to travel less and want to treat themselves to premium products at home. Izvestia writes about this with a link to the information of the All-Russian Association of Fisheries Enterprises, Entrepreneurs and Exporters (VARPE). In general, imports of fish and seafood for 11 months of 2021 amounted to about 516.47 thousand tons, which is almost 20% higher than the same period of the previous year. In monetary terms, the indicator increased by 28%, to $1.9 billion. As specified in the WARPE, the overall increase in imports was due to an increase in the supply of premium products: crustaceans and mollusks. Deliveries of lobsters to Russia last year increased by 2.1 times, to 12.24 tons, by $670 thousand. Deliveries of oysters increased by 58%, to 384 tons, cuttlefish ...

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