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Mitsubishi sees demand for farmed pangasius blocks surge as buyers turn away from Russian whitefish

Subsidiaries of the Japanese giant have everything in place to ramp up pangasius farming and block production so European buyers can wean themselves off Russian whitefish.

Neil Bohannon, group director for seafood at Mitsubishi-owned Princes, said European customers purchasing large volumes of Russian-caught pollock processed in China have been on the hunt for alternatives as they looked for ways to diversify.
Neil Bohannon, group director for seafood at Mitsubishi-owned Princes, said European customers purchasing large volumes of Russian-caught pollock processed in China have been on the hunt for alternatives as they looked for ways to diversify.Photo: Shutterstock
Published 3 November 2022, 04:00Updated 3 November 2022, 13:14
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