The impact of geopolitics on the seafood supply chain
Where fish comes from, the journey it takes and how much it costs are partly determined by decisions made in Brussels, Moscow, Beijing and Washington. We use Russia as an example here, as the country plays a major role in international seafood trade, particularly through its supply of Alaska pollock, a whitefish species that is very popular with consumers. In this article, we explore how the trade has gradually adapted over the past twelve years and how we at Pittman Seafoods respond to these developments: by diversifying our sourcing countries, monitoring the market daily and communicating transparently about where our fish comes from.
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