Russia is significantly increasing its seafood imports after an estimated 30 percent sanction-related drop in imports last year.

According to Russia’s statistic service, Rosstat, the country imported around 344,000 metric tons of seafood through July, up 36 percent from this time a year ago.

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Frozen fish made up the bulk of Russia’s seafood imports, accounting for 45 percent of the total.