Japan: Price Keeps Rising for Large-size Atka Mackerel from Alaska
The domestic wholesale price of Alaskan Atka Mackerel 48-count fish (frozen dressed in random 19 kg pack) has been around 440 yen/kg ($2.90/kg) since May, but it has gradually increased since August. It is now around 470 yen/kg ($3.10/kg) as of early November. The yen's weakening has coincided with a rise in the dollar value due to a decline in large-sized fish catches and high demand. Instead, the fish will likely shift to smaller fish, around the 70-count size...
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