‘We need to brace ourselves’: Official ban or not, the removal of Russian seafood from UK, EU seafood supply chains stands to have colossal consequences

Both the EU and UK are heavily dependant on Russian whitefish imports and -- with the US banning trade last week -- uncertainty in the sector is rife with all the talk of sanctions and economic action.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Neither trading bloc has so far not implemented a specific ban on Russian seafood, but impacts are still set to be felt.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Neither trading bloc has so far not implemented a specific ban on Russian seafood, but impacts are still set to be felt.Photo: EC Audio Visual Service
Published 15 March 2022, 07:01Updated 15 March 2022, 09:25