Japan: February Shrimp Imports Up 11% to 15,300 Tons, Two Month Consecutive Increase
Japan's Ministry of Finance has made a significant announcement: the volume of shrimp imported in February reached 15,330 tons, an 11.3% increase from last year. It is the second consecutive month that imports have surpassed the previous year's figures, a trend that began in January after 14 months of low imports. The total value of these imports rose by 12.7% to 20,614 million yen ($135.88 million), as the Suisan Keizai Shimbun reported.
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