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Putin effect gives Chilean salmon farming short-lived boost

Russia turns to the S American country to replace imports from Norway but rouble's slump depresses demand

Published Mon, Dec 15, 2014 · 09:50 PM

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    Tokyo

    WHAT does President Vladimir Putin have to do with the price of fish? At least when it comes to salmon, quite a lot.

    In the tit-for-tat sanctions between Russia and nations opposing its annexation of Crimea, one retaliatory move by Mr Putin in August was to include fish in a banned list of products from the European Union, Norway, Canada, the US and Australia.

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