# Sealord cashes in on Russian sanctions in bumper year

> New Zealand seafood company Sealord says its financial year to September 2026 was one of its strongest in decades. It attributed the result partly to Western sanctions on Russian-caught whitefish, which created a supply gap Sealord could fill, and said higher export prices and customer surcharges helped offset increased costs.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T03:06:21.813Z
- Category: geopolitics · region New Zealand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83202-sealord-cashes-in-on-russian-sanctions-in-bumper-year
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Sanctions restricted Russian whitefish supply to Western buyers, supporting demand and pricing for alternative suppliers such as Sealord. The article does not identify a direct price effect on the listed feed commodities.

## Sources

- b2bnews.co.nz: https://b2bnews.co.nz/news/sealord-cashes-in-on-russian-sanctions-in-bumper-year/

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