Russian herring processors hike prices in face of raw material shortages, high demand

Imports of herring have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels, while catches in Russia’s Far East are plummeting.

Khabarovsk Krai, Russia - May 24, 2020: Fishing industry in the Russian far East. Fishermen brigade catching Pacific herring. Sea of Okhotsk coast, Kukhtuy river mouth.
Khabarovsk Krai, Russia - May 24, 2020: Fishing industry in the Russian far East. Fishermen brigade catching Pacific herring. Sea of Okhotsk coast, Kukhtuy river mouth.Photo: Konstantin Baidin/Shutterstock
Published 20 December 2023, 12:45Updated 20 December 2023, 12:45