Russian frozen fish prices rose slightly in the last week of January

From February 3, 2021, the wholesale price trend of frozen fish in the Russian domestic market showed a slight upward trend.
Far East, the recovery in domestic consumer demand and residual export potential contributed to higher prices for cod (125 roubles/kg, +4.2 per cent) and mackerel (70 roubles/kg, +2.9 per cent).
the price of cod stopped falling (65 roubles/kg) and the prices of other types of frozen fish were unchanged.
the north-west of the country, domestic market demand is active and the upward trend in prices of mackerel (88 roubles/kg, plus 3.5%) and mackerel (155 roubles/kg, plus 3.3%) has been maintained.
prices of other frozen fish have not changed.
In the Central Region, post-quarantine retail and catering companies resumed work, as well as the launch of national order suppliers to ensure that prices of pink salmon (270 roubles/kg, plus 3.8%), salmon (335 roubles/kg, plus 1.5%), mackerel (90 rubles/kg, plus 3.4%) and mackerel (160 rubles/kg, plus 1.9%) were increased.
prices of other frozen fish are stable.
between January 19 and 25, the average retail consumer price of frozen whole fish rose 0.2 per cent, up 1.1 per cent from the start of the year.
from January to December 2020, fish and shellfish exports increased by 3.1% over the same period in 2019 and decreased by 3.7%.
of frozen fish, the country's main export, fell by 11.9 per cent.
imports fell by 10.2 per cent and imports by 8.3 per cent.
imports of frozen fish and fillies fell by 10.3% and 6.6% respectively, while frozen fish rose by 4.6%.