Russian King Crab Takes Flight: Direct Barents Sea-to-China Shipments Slash Costs Amid US Embargo
King crab producers in the Barents Sea in northwestern Russia have focused on shipping live crab to China, and direct flights from the production area are likely to become established. Direct air transport from Murmansk, near the production area, to China began for the first time in July this year. According to Minato Shimbun, approximately 420 tons of live king crab were airlifted to China from Murmansk airport over five months from July to November—multiple Russian media outlets reported on December 10...
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