The business potential in Russia and Eastern Europe for western European, North American or Asian seafood companies is staggering -- both in terms of vast, fish-loving, sales markets and new suppliers for cod, haddock, pollock or salmon.

Russia has over 140 million consumers with a sizeable and developing seafood trading and processing sector.

The Ukraine and Belarus are smaller countries, but also have populations with growing wealth and a love for seafood. Both former Soviet nations also contain powerful seafood companies with plans to expand.

Demand