Belarus has banned the import of fish.

Office of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has banned the importation of finished fish and seafood. Reported "Telegraph." Now imported to the republic would be raw materials, and its processing will local businesses.
According to Assistant to the President of Belarus Sergei Tkachev, the innovation will affect all the importers trying to supply to Belarus in the first finished products because of higher prices, rather than on raw materials. "And if some of them believed that it could continue to act to continue, (...) these instantly sobered economic sanctions", - added Tkachov.
Managing Director of President Nicholas Domashkevich noted that the main role in the fish would have to "Belryba. In addition, during the first half will be open 20 new stores Upravdelami president of fishery, and fish halls on the markets of regional centers and large cities.
Recall that in January 2008, Lukashenko said that Belarus should increase its own production and consumption of fish products. In particular, the President noted that the country needs to increase production of the lake and pond fish, as well as the importation of fish products.