The Russian government lifted the restriction on the importation into Russia of fry of flatfish (Psetta maxima), white salmon (Dicentrarchus labrax) and whitefoot shrimp.
Earlier, the Russian government lifted the embargo for fry of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and fry of mussels. The embargo continues to affect the rest of live fish, crustaceans and molluscs.
The Russian authorities set the embargo on food imports from the US, EU member states, Australia, Norway, Albania, Montenegro, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Ukraine in 2014. Meat and meat products, fish and seafood, fruit and vegetables and dairy products are banned for import to Russia. The embargo was introduced as a response to the sanctions against Russia after the annexation of the Crimea and the military conflict in Ukraine.