Russia increases exports of fish, seafood to Japan 10% in 8M to $606 mln

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Russia increases exports of fish, seafood to Japan 10% in 8M to $606 mln - Fish Union

MOSCOW. Oct 3 (Interfax) - Russia exported fish and seafood to Japan worth $606 million in 8M 2025, up 10% year-on-year, while supplies increased 15% in physical terms to 82,000 tonnes, the analytical center of the Fish Union said, with reference to data from Japanese customs statistics.

In particular, exports of frozen pollock increased tenfold to 1,200 tonnes and fourteenfold in monetary terms to $2 million, which is explained by the low base of last year.

Supplies of pollock fillet were up 50% in weight and increased 55% in value to 3,500 tonnes and $13 million, respectively. This is due to 16% YoY growth of fillet production on vessels in 8M to 77,000 tonnes. Exports of pollock surimi increased 1.5-fold to 16,000 tonnes and almost 1.8-fold in value to $41 million. This is also explained by an increase in surimi production on vessels at sea by one third, to 72,000 tonnes.

At the same time, supplies of pollock roe remained practically at the level of 8M 2025 - around 21,000 tonnes worth $110 million.

Exports of frozen snow crab to Japan decreased 20% in 8M to 7,000 tonnes, the Fish Union said. However, the revenue from these supplies increased 5% to $123 million. Shipments of king crab decreased 35% to 2,000 tonnes and their value fell 15% to $64 million. This may be related to the reorientation of Russian crab catchers to the Chinese market. Supplies of live crabs to China in January-August compared to the same period last year increased 20% to 21,000 tonnes.

The successful salmon fishing season this year led to an increase in sockeye salmon exports. Its supplies to Japan doubled to 11,000 tonnes while their value tripled to $85 million.

Exports of live sea urchins remained at the level of the same period last year - 6,000 tonnes, but the value increased 15% to $61 million. Supplies of squid, due to the low base effect, increased 23 times in physical terms (to 1,400 tonnes) and almost 40 times in value terms (to $5 million).