Japan: Alaskan Cod Prices Fall to JPY800 from JPY900 a Year Ago
The wholesale price of frozen Pacific cod from Alaska with a core size of 9/10 count (longline caught and frozen in 18/19 kg blocks) decreased after reaching the 900 yen/kg ($6.34/kg) range in the latter half of last year. It has since fallen to 800 yen/kg ($5.64/kg) as of mid-December this year, reported Minato Shimbun. "Consumers in Japan, as well as those in the U.S., seem weary of high prices," said a trading company source.
The price was around...
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