Security control supplied by import products, including fish, provides the Rosselkhoznadzor. The Agency is monitoring the epizootic situation, and other factors influencing the security of supply of products to Russia, and, if necessary, takes appropriate action, said the Agency.

The Ministry added that earlier the detection of violations has already introduced a ban on the export of pangasius. And if they imposed additional restrictions, on the Russian market is not affected, moreover, that there are opportunities for import substitution

On Wednesday, the media reported that the Ministry of health of Vietnam is not recommended to eat fish and seafood in the coastal areas of several provinces of the Central part of the country. In the spring of 2016 in this area was an ecological disaster at the fault of the steel mills Taiwanese company Formosa - the enterprise were thrown into the sea of toxic substances.

According to the Russian Federal fisheries Agency, in January-July 2016, the imports of fishery products from Vietnam to Russia amounted to 16.3 thousand tons - about the level of last year. In Russia comes mainly pangasius (catfish), tuna and several other species of fish as well as shrimp and clams.

In General, the supply of pangasius and tilapia from various countries on the territory of Russia has recently reduced, added in service.

The Ministry also reminded that fish caught by Russian fishermen and grown by domestic farmers, consumer properties than the imported products, and the range, for example, in the category of white fish are quite diverse.