Alaska Journal | Fish Factor: Ban on US purchases of Russian seafood opposed by some national food marketers
Quid pro quo. Tit for tat. An eye for an eye. “If they don’t buy from us, we shouldn’t buy from them,” Alaska’s seafood industry has grumbled since 2014, when Russia abruptly banned all food imports from the U.S and several other countries. Then, as now, the faceoff stemmed from Russia’s invasion and subsequent takeover of chunks of Ukraine, which prompted backlash and severe