June 3, 2021 โ Russiaโs pollock fishery was faced with an unprecedented season in 2021 as the nationโs products were shut out of Chinese ports โ a sudden loss of the destination market for 60 percent of the countryโs seafood exports.
The closure forced the fishery to look for new destinations for its products, raising existential questions about the future of Russiaโs seafood trade strategy.