Processing

'We will not return to the same extent': Crackdown on Russian seafood accelerates shift away from China

Following hefty restrictions from the Chinese processing industry, Russia is beginning to wonder whether it even needs the Asian nation anymore.

Russian Fishery Company (RFC), one of the country's largest producers of whitefish, kick-started commercial production at its pollock processing facility in Primoriye in the Far East, which was built as part of Russia's investment quota program.
Russian Fishery Company (RFC), one of the country's largest producers of whitefish, kick-started commercial production at its pollock processing facility in Primoriye in the Far East, which was built as part of Russia's investment quota program.Photo: RFC
Published 5 October 2021, 08:18Updated 6 October 2021, 23:46
RussiaRussian Pollock Catcher Association (PCA)Alaska pollockChinaFrozen fish