Last Friday, Russia extended its import ban -- which first came into force in August 2014 -- until the end of 2019.

Alexey Aronov, deputy head at the Russian Association of Fish Processing and Trading Companies (Fish Alliance), said this was a "highly expected" move, which "most likely" won't have a significant impact on processors and the domestic seafood market.

“Russia’s fish processing industry has adjusted to the trade restrictions, with domestic buyers having shifted to other markets and to domestic fish," he told IntraFish.