Russia's Northern Sea Fisheries Administration issued over 2,700 certificates of origin in first nine months; declaration errors concentrated in EU, China and South Korea exports

The Northern Sea Territorial Administration of the Federal Agency for Fisheries of Russia (Североморское теруправление Росрыболовства) reported on November 9, 2026 that from January to September 2026, the administration issued more than 2,700 certificates of origin for aquatic products destined for EU countries, China and South Korea, and at the same time published the typical errors most frequently made by applicants when processing these certificates.

According to the territorial administration, when filling in certificates for EU countries, the most common errors centered on false reporting of fishing areas and dates; discrepancies in product weight; quantities of aquatic products not matching data in electronic fishing logs; and incorrect entry of applicable regulatory measures. Data concerning fishing permit decisions also frequently contained errors, including incorrect permit numbers or expiry dates.

At the application form stage, applicants often entered the validity period and number of the fishing license incorrectly, and errors also occurred in the applicant's own information details. Accompanying materials likewise required attention, with one typical problem being that when the fishing company and the exporter were not the same entity, no document was attached proving that ownership of the aquatic products had transferred from the fishing organization to the exporter.

The report noted that this error was also common when processing export certificates for China and South Korea. In addition, common errors included: incorrect names of the regional administration of the Federal Agency for Fisheries; missing power of attorney for the responsible person, or a power of attorney not in the prescribed format—machine-readable format for China and electronic copy for South Korea; and powers stated in the power of attorney inconsistent with the matter applied for.

The territorial administration also reported other oversights.