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Overview of the Russian Seafood Market: Trends, Trade Bans, and Challenges

This publication provides an overview of the Russian seafood market, including trends, trade bans, and challenges. It covers topics such as quotas, poaching, booming market, trade restrictions, and bans on seafood imports. The publication also discusses the retail sector and import trends. Additionally, it addresses new measures and regulations related to veterinary certificates and inspections for imported seafood. This comprehensive report is a valuable resource for seafood industry professionals interested in the Russian market.

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Overview of the Russian Seafood Market: Trends, Trade Bans, and Challenges

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  1. Regional Organisation for Fisheries in Europe

  2. Publications EUROFISH Magazine Special Publications - Linking with projects GLOBEFISH Publications Website

  3. Conferences & Workshops 2006 • Future Aquaculture 14-15 September 2006, Trieste, Italy (EU, Italy) • Quality Assurance Challenges, 13-15 December 2006, Copenhagen (FAO) 2007 • Trade Policy and Fisheries, Croatia, spring 2007 (FAO)

  4. Projects & Training 2006 • Traceability Workshop in Klaipeda, Lithuania • Seminar on Traceability, Istanbul • Food safety system audit to selected fish processing plants in Romania and Bulgaria 2007 • Research Results for Fisheries, Vilnius, Lithuania • Packaging in Seafood Industry, Gdansk, Poland,

  5. The Organisation Member Countries *Ratification concluded in November 2006

  6. Overview and trends on the Russian seafood market

  7. Headlines • Quotas • Poaching and illegal fishing • Booming market • Trade restrictions on ”all goods” • Bans on seafood imports

  8. Auchan, Moscow, March 2005

  9. Source: RetailPlanet

  10. Retail in Russia and elsewhere Source: Retail Planet

  11. REGIONAL FEVER Magnit (44 regions) Paterson (19) Perekrestok (17) Pyaterochka (17) Metro Cash&Carry (14) Grossmart (11) Diksi (10) Source: Russian Business Consulting Agency

  12. Auchan, Moscow, March 2005

  13. Booming Imports Source:State Customs Committee (GTK)* Preliminary data

  14. Russian imports of seafood (HTS 03) in January-March 2004 - 2006 (in million USD)

  15. Source: fishnet.ru

  16. TRENDS • Increased seafood market – 17%? • Retail and HoReCa continue to grow – increased availability and new marketing channels • Frozen versus chilled –Chilled on the rise

  17. Cont.TRENDS • Exotic food • Seafood other than finfish –”image products” Ex live molluscs, oysters, blue mussels • Luxury – Ex. “Globus Gourmet” in Moscow • Canned : Away from uniform product in standard packaging to product branding

  18. Trade bans Russia has become a key market for many seafood producers – Trade bans create problems and insecurity – And speculations

  19. Auchan, Moscow, March 2005

  20. The Norwegian case • Russian ban on fresh/chilled Norwegian farmed fish introduced 1 January 2006. Justification: Heavy metals – No proofs found • Frozen farmed fish It is now clear that companies that want to export frozen farmed fish to Russia also will need to be inspected and approved by Russian authorities • Wild fish No demands so far regarding inspection or new approval systems

  21. New Measures All seafood: How to deal with veterinary certificates + sealed vehicles Farmed fish: A Russian inspector will be located in Norway for a period of three months to work together with 10 companies

  22. RUSSIA MEMBER OF THE WTO?

  23. FISH INDUSTRY OF RUSSIA Based on a project funded by International Finance corporation and Iceland Released in 2006 Up to date compendium of Russia’s Fish Industry

  24. Thank you for your attention

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