MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. Russia scaled up its export revenue from seafood shipments to China by 54% to $3.57 bln in January - September 2026, the Russian Fishery Shipowners Association (FSA) told TASS.
"As of the end of the first 9 months of 2026, export revenue from Russian seafood shipments to China grew by 54% compared to the same period last year (from $2.33 bln to $3.57 bln), according to a FSA analysis of data from the General Customs Administration of China. Exports of key types of Russian whitefish (pollock, cod, and haddock) accounted for about 50% ($1.78 bln). Crab exports stood at roughly a third (30%, $1.07 bln)," the association said.
In particular, pollock exports to China during the reporting period of 2026 grew by 22% in volume to 565,500 metric tons, while its value increased 1.7 times above $1 bln.
Cod shipments increased by 20% by weight to 72,700 metric tons, while export revenue surged by 71% to $581.5 mln. Haddock exports also showed revenue growth against actually unchanged volumes: shipment volume grew by 2% to 19,500 metric tons, while the value increased by 42% to $131.6 mln.
Live crab exports also demonstrated year-over-year growth, up 21% by weight to 33,000 metric tons and up 34% in value to $965.4 mln. Deliveries of frozen crabs increased 1.5 times to 5,300 metric tons, while in value terms, they nearly doubled to $108.3 mln.