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Core Tip: Russia is significantly increasing its exports of deep-processed pollock products to China, which indicates that the Sino-Russian seafood trade pattern is undergoing significant changes. In the past, China was Russia's largest seafood export market, accounting for about 58% of total exports, and mainly imported frozen whole fish for further processing. But now, China's demand for whole frozen pollock is rapidly declining, while the demand for deep-processed products such as fish fillets and surimi is growing rapidly.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has published this Wednesday in the Official State Gazette (BOE) the resolution by which it is distributed

Guatemala's "Lahora" news website reported that according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, Guatemala has achieved 26 honey exports this year, with a net weight of more than 110,000 kilograms and a value of 2.25 million quetzales. The main export destinations include Costa Rica, the United States, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Nicaragua and Germany. It is reported that 65% of the honey produced in Guatemala comes from the southwest region, among which Petén is one of the provinces with the largest production. Currently, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food is coordinating with multiple relevant agencies to ensure that the exported honey meets international health standards. The Guatemalan Exporters Association (Agexport) is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating health strategies and taking actions such as epidemiological monitoring to prevent, control and eradicate diseases that affect honey production.