Russia Lags in Fish Consumption Despite Push
The head of the agency reminded that several years ago, Rosrybolovstvo created an autonomous non-profit organization (ANO) for promoting fish products, which develops exactly those directions that we consider necessary and important for increasing fish consumption.
Consensus
- Russia's fish consumption is below the recommended 28 kg per capita annually.
- Consumption levels are approximately 23–23.5 kg per person per year.
- The Russian government has developed a roadmap to increase fish consumption.
- An autonomous non-commercial organization (AНО) was created to promote fish products.
- The AНО focuses on initiatives deemed necessary for increasing fish consumption.
- Regional programs in areas like Murmansk, Kamchatka, and Primorsky Krai support fish promotion and accessibility.
- Branding and local brands are being used as tools to boost fish sales.
- The government emphasizes collaboration between state agencies, business, and industry associations.
- President Putin has expressed concern over low fish consumption and called for affordable access.
Points of divergence
- Vladimir Putin emphasized that Far Eastern fish products should reach the European part of Russia at the lowest possible cost. — kommersant
- The Association of Salmon Harvesters actively promotes pollock, and consumption has increased nearly tenfold in recent years. — interfax
- Wholesale prices for salmon species on the Far East rose significantly over the past year, with silver salmon increasing by 46% to 460 rubles/kg, king salmon by 17.8% to 530 rubles/kg, and chum salmon by 3.7% to 850 rubles/kg. — vedomosti
- Shestakov suggested introducing 'fish days' in restaurants and government institutions to stimulate demand. — vesti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Russian fisheries: Russians do not eat almost 5 kg of fish per year — Коммерсантъ
- Fish consumption in the Russian Federation does not exceed 23.5 kg per person per year against a norm of 28 kg — Интерфакс
- Russian fisheries: Russians eat little fish — Вести
- Head of Rosrybolovstvo: Russians under-consume about 5 kg of fish per year — Ведомости
- Head of Rosrybolovstvo stated that Russians do not consume about 5 kg of fish per year — Москва 24
Key entities
- Russian Fisheries
- Russia
- Ilya Shestakov
- Moscow
- Ministry of Health
- INTERFAX.RU
- RIA Novosti
- Life.ru
- Federal Agency for National Security
- Agency for Promotion of Fish Products