China laps up Russian surimi as production surges

Whitefish and crab volumes to the Asian nation also increased, bucking an overall trend of decline.

There was a 20 percent increase in onboard surimi production in the first two months of 2025 to 28,000 metric tons, said the Russian Fish Union. — There was a 20 percent increase in onboard surimi production in the first two months of 2025 to 28,000 metric tons, said the Russian Fish Union.Photo: Russian Fishery Company (RFC)

Evgeny Vovchenko

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Published 21 April 2025, 02:34Updated 21 April 2025, 02:34

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