Why did Russia's shrimp imports surge last year? Experts can't decide

The growth occurred after an eight-year decline in the country’s average per capita fish consumption, according to some estimates.

Alexander Panin, executive director at the Russian Fishing, Union, said the shrimp import increases was the result of a recovery in the Russian restaurant trade. — Alexander Panin, executive director at the Russian Fishing, Union, said the shrimp import increases was the result of a recovery in the Russian restaurant trade.Photo: Russian Fishing Union

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Published 11 February 2022, 09:12Updated 11 February 2022, 13:39