Russian Crab Market Expands: Domestic Consumption Sees Growth in 2024
Photo: Stockfile/FIS
(RUSSIAN FEDERATION, 1/17/2025)
Supplies of Russian crab to the domestic market increased by nearly 20% in 2024, reaching approximately 8,000 tons, according to calculations by the All-Russian Association of Fishery Enterprises (VARPE) based on data from crab-fishing enterprises.
This shift reflects growing demand among mass consumers and a cultural transformation in crab consumption in Russia.