A report by the British think tank, Planet Tracker, predicts a potential trade conflict between China and Russia over pollock due to China's port closures from the pandemic. The report highlights Beijing's possible push for the right to fish for pollock in Russian waters, a move that could disrupt the pollock supply chain and potentially lead to a trade dispute. The Federal Agency for Fishery has already reported a 16% decrease in pollock harvest since the start of the year, totaling 1.24 million tons as of August 2021.