Whitefish

America's $550 million in whitefish imports from China giving unfair back door to Russia, groups argue

While the US has banned direct imports of Russian seafood in the wake of the Vladimir Putin-ordered invasion of Ukraine last year, it has not placed sanctions on Russian fish reprocessed in China.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in September 2022. Alaska whitefish groups are arguing that sanctions should be placed on Russian-caught pollock imports into the United States.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in September 2022. Alaska whitefish groups are arguing that sanctions should be placed on Russian-caught pollock imports into the United States.Photo: SPUTNIK
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Published 26 January 2023, 21:51Updated 27 January 2023, 14:21