Russia's Fish Exports to EU Surge in June
Russia's fish exports to the European Union rose 1.7 times in June 2026, reaching €74.9 million, the highest monthly level since November 2024, driven by increased shipments of cod and haddock fillets. Despite a year-on-year increase, the first-half export volume declined by 8%.
Consensus
- Russia's fish exports to the EU in June 2026 reached €74.9 million.
- This was the highest monthly volume since November 2024.
- The main export category was fish fillets and meat, valued at €60.6 million.
- The largest buyers were Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland, and Denmark.
- The EU's overall fish imports from Russia in the first half of 2026 decreased by 8% compared to the same period in 2025.
- Russia's fish exports to the EU increased by 22% year-on-year.
Points of divergence
- The EU proposed a ban on Russian cod imports as part of the 21st sanctions package, but it was excluded due to lack of consensus among member states. — kommersant
- Germany, Poland, and Portugal opposed the proposed ban on Russian cod. — kommersant
- Some EU countries imposed unilateral restrictions on Russian fish imports. — kommersant
- The Russian Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography reported that the catch of Pacific salmon on the Far East reached 60,000 tons by August 3, 2026. — vedomosti
- The forecasted total catch of salmon in Russia for 2026 is 229,000 tons. — vedomosti
- The largest share of the salmon catch (68.5%) was taken in Kamchatka, followed by Khabarovsk Krai (19%), Sakhalin Oblast (6.3%), Magadan Oblast (4%), Primorsky Krai (1.7%), and Chukotka (0.5%). — vedomosti
- The value of frozen fish imports from Russia increased by 7% in June. — kommersant
- The value of frozen fish imports increased by 7% in June. — vedomosti
- The value of prepared fish imports from Russia increased by 130% in June. — kommersant
- The value of prepared fish imports increased by 2.3 times in June. — vedomosti
- The value of chilled flatfish and other fish imports from Russia was €361,000 in June, up from €16,000 in May. — vedomosti
- No mention of chilled flatfish or other fish imports in the summary. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russia almost doubled fish exports to the EU in June — Коммерсантъ
- Russia almost doubled fish exports to the EU in a month — Ведомости