Tajikistan imported about 4,560 metric tons of fish, crustaceans, mollusks and other aquatic products worth $13.37 million in the first six months of 2026.
Domestic fish production during the same period amounted to just over 2,000 metric tons, according to official statistics.
Russia dominates fish imports
Compared with the first half of 2025, the volume of imports increased by about 9.2%, while their value rose by 16.3%, Customs Service data show.
Between January and June 2025, Tajikistan imported approximately 4,170 metric tons of fish and aquatic products worth $11.49 million.
Russia was by far the largest supplier, accounting for about 93% of the total import volume and more than 90% of its value.
Tajikistan imported around 4,240 metric tons of products from Russia worth approximately $12.1 million.
Vietnam ranked second, supplying 256.2 metric tons worth $985,400. Uruguay exported 55.6 metric tons valued at $199,300.
Smaller volumes also came from Kazakhstan, Iran, Belarus, Uzbekistan, India, France and Japan.
Imports from CIS countries were valued at $12.14 million, while shipments from non-CIS countries amounted to $1.23 million.
Pollock accounts for most imports
Frozen pollock made up the bulk of shipments, with more than 4,000 metric tons imported at a value of approximately $11.38 million.
It accounted for about 88% of the total import volume and 85% of the total value.
All other fish and seafood products amounted to around 552 metric tons worth nearly $2 million.
These included frozen catfish, hake and carp, fish fillets, live trout, ornamental fish, smoked and salted fish, shrimp and other crustaceans.
Domestic production exceeds 2,000 tons
Tajikistan produced just over 2,000 metric tons of fish in the first half of 2026, according to the Agency for Statistics.
The value of aquaculture production reached 68.6 million somoni, up 5.9% from the same period last year.
Khatlon Province accounted for more than half of national output, producing 1,079 metric tons, or 53.9% of the total.
Sughd Province produced 490.8 metric tons, or 24.5%, while the city of Vahdat accounted for 407.2 metric tons, or 20.3%.
All other cities and districts combined produced about 25.2 metric tons, slightly more than 1% of the national total.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Tajikistan has 432 fish farms. The total area of reservoirs and ponds used for aquaculture is approximately 45,900 hectares.
