Shrimp production in Russia increased by 29% in Q1 — Fish Union

Published Apr 9, 2025

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Russian shrimp catches have seen a significant increase in the first quarter of 2025, with a 29% rise compared to the same period in the previous year, reaching a total of 5.4 thousand tons. This growth rate more than doubles the average increase seen in shrimp production over the past year. The Azov Sea has been a major contribution to this increase, with a 33% rise in shrimp catch since the start of 2025. The total shrimp catch for 2024 was 27 thousand tons, marking a 14% increase from the year before. Despite this domestic production increase, Russia still imported 85 thousand tons of shrimp in 2024. The demand for shrimp in Russia is on the rise, as shown by retail sales figures and a survey indicating that 76% of Russians would like to consume more fish and seafood. Global aquaculture shrimp production is expected to rise by 2% in 2025, reaching 6.1 million tons.

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Demand is driven by changing consumer preferences and the growing popularity of seafood The shrimp catch by Russian companies in January-March 2025 amounted to 5.4 thousand tons, which is 29% more than in the same period last year. This was reported by the Fish Union (which unites more than 30 production and processing enterprises) with reference to data from the Federal Agency for Fisheries. The dynamics at the beginning of the year are twice as fast as the average growth rate of shrimp production in the Russian Federation over the past year. According to the union, in 2024 the volume of catch of these crustaceans by Russian companies amounted to 27 thousand tons, which is 14% more than in 2023. As reported by the press service of the Federal Agency for Fisheries, Russian fishermen have increased their shrimp catch in the Azov Sea by 33% since the beginning of 2025. On March 25, the figure reached 58.6 tons, which is 14.6 tons more than in the same period last year. They ...

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