Russia: The intensity of fish exports to China increased in Primorye in July this year

Between January and July of 2024, the Primorsky Territory, part of Russia, saw a significant increase in fish exports to China, totaling 372.738 thousand tons, with 18.010 thousand tons alone in July. The exports consisted mainly of pollock, herring, and crabs. This increase represents a 29.5% rise from the previous month, with the majority of these fish species being exported with INN certificates to ensure legal origin and exportability. Not all aquatic biological resources are subject to IUU certification, but those that are are in accordance with intergovernmental agreements with importing countries like China.

During January - July 2024, the Primorsky Territorial Administration of the Federal Fisheries Agency registered 372.738 thousand tons of Far Eastern fish products exported through the Primorsky Territory for export to China, of which 18.010 thousand tons in July. For each batch, an INN certificate is issued, confirming the legality of the origin of the product and, accordingly, the possibility of export. Compared to June 2024, when 13,902 thousand tons of fish and seafood products were exported, the rate of fish exports to China from Primorye in July of this year increased by 29.5%. Over the seven months of this year, pollock - 281.098 thousand tons, herring - 62.738 thousand tons, crabs - 19.029 thousand tons were mainly exported to China from Primorye. Not all exported aquatic biological resources are subject to IUU certification in the territorial departments of Rosrybolovstvo, but only those species that are ...