Igor Korneev, a fish industry expert and co-founder of company… (рыба · причина · корнеев)
Igor Korneev, a fish industry expert and co-founder of company 'Sandja,' explained that high fish prices in Russia are due to multiple interconnected factors including export dependency, tax imbalances favoring exports, sanctions increasing production costs, intermediaries adding markup, and lack of government support for scientific forecasting. He emphasized that the issue is not scarcity but a complex system of economic pressures.
Consensus
- High fish prices in Russia are due to multiple factors rather than supply shortages.
- The domestic fish market is influenced by export pricing: higher international prices lead to higher domestic prices.
- Exporters receive a refund of VAT (10%) when selling abroad, while domestic buyers pay the full VAT, creating a tax imbalance favoring exports.
- Sanctions have increased production costs for fishing companies by 2-2.5 times due to rising prices for spare parts, fuel, and equipment.
- Fish is sold through intermediaries (traders) who add approximately 10% to the price.
- There is insufficient state support for scientific research in fisheries, leading to inaccurate catch forecasts that hinder planning.
Points of divergence
- Logistics costs account for about 14% of the price of Far Eastern salmon, with delivery from Komsomolsk-on-Amur to Moscow costing an additional 35-40 rubles per kilogram. — riamo
- The wholesale price of fish in Moscow is 460 rubles per kilogram, and the cost of transporting one kilogram from the Far East to Komsomolsk-on-Amur is 25 rubles. — riamo
Coverage (2 sources)
- Fish industry expert names five reasons for high fish prices in Russia — РИАМО
- Expert Explains Reasons for High Fish Prices in Russia — Вести