Russia Launches National Strategy to Boost Domestic Seafood Consumption
RUSSIAN FEDERATION Tuesday, June 09, 2026, 00:10 (GMT + 9)
Key Fishing Regions and State Agencies Sign Strategic Agreement at SPIEF to Transform Dietary Habits and Meet Public Health Targets by 2030 On the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), and in the presence of Ilya Shestakov, head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries, a highly significant strategic cooperation agreement was signed to reshape the country's food sector. The alliance was consolidated between the Agency for the Promotion of Fish Products (APRP), the Roscongress Foundation, and four of the nation's primary fishing regions: Kamchatka Krai, and the Arkhangelsk, Astrakhan, and Murmansk oblasts. This joint effort aims to structurally modify the perception and consumption of seafood among the population. Source: United Press Service of the Federal Agency for Fisheries The core objective of the initiative directly addresses ins... FULL STORY