Fish industry news

Russian plaice/flounder (Рleuronectes рlatessa, Рlatichthys flesus) import statistics for the first three quarters of 2005-2006

Russian halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis) import statistics for the first three quarters of 2005-2006

In January 2007 Vladivostok-based Association of Alaska Pollock Harvesters will be playing host to a representative of Marine Stewardship Council to discuss possible MSC certification for the fishery.

The end of October 2006 General Meeting of shareholders of Kamchatka-based major APO combine OKEANRYBFLOT plc...

The Russian Vet and Phytosanitary Service Rosselkhoznadzor has, "until further notice", reduced the number of approved land checkpoints for inflow of seafood on the border with the EU, Ukraine and Belarus.

In the first three quarters of the current year 2006 Russia's total imports of salmons, chilled and frozen (HSC 030211+030212+03031+03032) from all destinations has increased by 25.24% in value terms, though ...

As of 27 November 2006 the Russian vets have cleared a ninth Norwegian salmon producer for export to Russia.

In 2007 the Russian Government's policy for import of Norwegian salmon in 2007 will be conducted under the existing permit mechanism, a spokesman of the Russian Vet and Phytosanitary Service Rosselkhoznadzor operating under the Ministry of Agriculture told Vedomosti.

The Russian Vet and Phytosanitary Service Rosselkhoznadzor has proclaimed a policy of curbing what they call grey imports through enforcement of traceability of seafood shipments into the country down to the source.

Following a series of extensive tests IFREMER (French Marine Institute) has accepted and approved the Simrad ME70 scientific multibeam echo sounder onboard the research ship Thalassa.

In the first three quarters of the current year 2006 Russian importers have been purchasing less frozen herring, fillets inclusive, though the value has been growing.

Major Vladivostok firm OAO TURNIF (plc) has come forward with an ambitious project for fishery in conventional and international waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Companies based in the Russian Far East and trained by Japanese technicians have mastered production of frozen pink shrimp Pandalus borealis of high quality for direct consumption in raw form.

In the first three quarters of the current year 2006 Russian importers have increased their seafood purchases from China and the largest rise of as much as ...

Russian herring import statistics for the first three quarters of 2005-2006

Russian mackerel import statistics for the first three quarters of 2005-2006

Russian salmon and trout import statistics for the first three quarters of 2005-2006

Russian hake Merluccius import statistics for the first three quarters of 2005-2006

Russian shrimps import statistics for the first three quarters of 2005-2006

Russian sea scallops Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten import statistics for the first three quarters of 2005-2006