MOSCOW, October 23. /TASS/. The Federal Fisheries Agency has proposed banning import of fish products from the Faroe Islands to Russia, the agency reported.
"The Federal Fisheries Agency has submitted to the Russian government a proposal to introduce a ban on the import of fish products from the Faroe Islands (autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark) as a response to protective actions against Russian fishing enterprises," the agency said.
The agency noted that the bulk of imports from the Faroe Islands consists of frozen fish (herring, mackerel, capelin). According to official statistics, in the period from 2018 to 2022, the volume of imported products decreased by 50.4% (from 144,100 tons to 71,500 tons).
"The proposed measure will not have a negative impact on the country’s food security, since Russian fishing companies produce and deliver these types of fish to the Russian coast and make products from them," the watchdog says.
Moreover, the growing potential of production capacity indicates that there are no prerequisites for a decrease in the production of frozen fish. The agency also notes that imports from the Faroe Islands can be replaced by redistributing part of existing exports to supplies to the domestic market.
In June, Danish media reported that the authorities of the Faroe Islands, which are part of Denmark, planned to restrict access to local ports for Russian ships. As Danish radio clarified, the point is that fishing vessels from Russia will be prohibited from providing repair services, and the permitted volume of transshipment will be reduced by 75%.