Japan's Squid Prices Up 18% in Hokkaido Markets With Catches Below Historical Averages
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [JAPAN REPORTS] - July 14, 2016
Squid prices surge 18% at Hakodate Fish Market in June while catch volume slightly gained over a year before
Fresh flying squid traded at the Fish Wholesale Market in Hakodate, western port city of Hokkaido, in June totaled 179 tons, up 4% from the same month a year ago, with trading value gaining 23% to Y90.81 million.
One month after the opening of the season, the catch exceeded the amount in the same period of the previous year--a year with exceptionally stagnant catch--while the squid is traded at relatively high level.
While the first month result appears to have marked a favorable start of the season, fishermen are still concerned about the future course of fishing, saying that the current catch level is far from those of ordinary levels...
To Read Full Story Login Below.