With traditional markets in limbo, Russia's pollock industry eyes an unexpected new frontier

Russia’s pollock companies are under increasing pressure to find new markets for their products as traditional mainstays China and South Korea continue to pose COVID-19-related logistics challenges for the industry.

One of those potential markets, according to the Pollock Catcher Association (PCA), is Indonesia, a country of more than 250 million people and a growing appetite for protein.

China and South Korea account for major volumes Russia's overall seafood exports, and serve both as reprocessing hubs as well as significant consumer markets in themselves.