At 139,000 tonnes, Russia increased its production of Alaska pollock fillets by 19,900 tonnes (+16.8%) y-o-y in 2022, according to the Pollock Catcher Association (PCA), while production in the US fell slightly, by 2,100 tonnes (-1.5%) to 138,000 tonnes, over the same period. As such, Russia overtook the US in fillet processing for the first time since the turn of the century, reflecting its investment in domestic processing.
February 15, 2023
Russia is seen overtaking U.S. in production of Alaska pollock fillets
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