From SeafoodMedia May 10 news, by the end of April, South Korea imported 352,994 tons of seafood, represents a year-on-year increase of 23%, the import amount of 1.662 billion DOLLARS, represents a year-on-year increase of 25%.  
   
The main seafood imported to Korea in April were frozen pollock, frozen herring, frozen mackerel, frozen salmon and frozen monkfish.  
   
The import trend for the first four months of this year shows a sharp increase in imports of Atlantic salmon as a substitute for pink salmon due to a global supply shortage. The Atlantic salmon are mainly imported from Russia.
   
South Korea's imports of frozen cod jumped from 51,814 tonnes in the first four months of 2021 to 140,670 tonnes in the same period this year, increased by 171% as the biggest import increase on record.  
   
The global supply of salmon and cod is expected to be difficult due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but the market demand is still high, and the price of frozen cod in the Korean market is on the rise, analysts said.