Ukraine in 2016 increased its exports of fish by 39%

Ukrainian producers of fish and other aquatic biological resources in 2016 exports increased by 39% compared to 2015 – to 21.8 million. against 15.7 million dollars., reported analytical department of the Council on food exports (UFEB).

In the structure of exports, like last year, dominates fish fillets and other fish meat (38%), prepared or canned fish and eggs (21%) and shellfish (20%). Significant proportion of take “fish fresh or chilled” and “fish, dried, salted and smoked” (both 7%). For frozen fish and shellfish had to last year by 3%.

Although overall export growth is 39% for some product groups revenue from deliveries abroad increased significantly. Thus, sales of fresh and chilled fish – 9.6 times, to 1.5 million. Crustaceans – 4.2 times, to 4.4 million., Frozen fish – by 2.6 times to 641 thousand . US., and shellfish – 2.4 times to 684 thousand. dollars. Reduction of export has not occurred in any of the positions.

“It should be noted that despite the significant increase in export figures in 2016 still fall short of revenue in 2014 by 32%, to $ 21.8 million. against 31.9 million dollars. In general, after the loss of the Russian market we are building up exports in all positions. However, the greatest difficulty exposed exporters engaged in delivery within the group “prepared or preserved fish, caviar.” After falling to 4.5 times in 2015 (to 4.6 mln. From 20.8 mln. In 2014) for the export of this group shows no clear recovery, “- said a leading analyst UFEB Anna Burka.

On the way to overcome the crisis of the fishing industry and export development opportunities to learn first conference in Ukraine producers and processors of fish and seafood Fish and Seafood 2017, to be held 16-17 February in the “Conference Hall Irpin”.

The conference Fish and Seafood in 2017 is the Council on food exports (UFEB). The event will be supported by the Agriculture Ministry and Derzhrybahentstva will gather over 200 participants from 120 leading enterprises of the fishing industry of Ukraine.

Accreditation west Tel .: +38 067 332 54 75 or e-mail .: press@ukrainian-food.org. Contact person – Alina Zimenko.

With the updated program of the event can be found here http://ukrainian-food.org/uk/post/programa-fish-and-seafood-2017

Interested in details? For more information and participate in the conference Fish and Seafood in 2017, contact tel. +38 067 470 18 46 or by e-mail: dm@ukrainian-food.org. Contact person – Darius Miller.

Registration for participation in the Fish and Seafood in 2017 from the link http://ukrainian-food.org/uk/post/reestracia-na-fish-and-seafood-2017

Do not miss the event of the year in the field of aquaculture and fish processing;

Source: http://ukrainian-food.org/uk/post/ukraina-u-2016-roci-zbilsila-eksport-ribi-na-39