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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
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Mon, Dec 15, 2014 · 09:50 PM
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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