Alicia Gallardo, the head of Chile's National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca), said she believes Russian authorities are open to lifting their remaining restrictions on imports of Chilean salmon.

"We hope to have a favorable response in the coming weeks," Gallardo said following a video conference with Konstantin Savenkov, deputy director of Russia's Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (Rosselkhoznadzor) and members of her technical team.