Japan's Seafood Imports in May Decreased by 5% YOY in Volume and 3% YOY in Value
According to trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance on June 27, Japan’s May seafood imports (with preliminary figures including fish and shellfish, their preparations, fish meal, and seaweed) decreased by 5% in volume from the same month last year, totaling 181,942 tons. In addition, the value of these imports decreased by 3% to 165.412 billion yen ($1.154 billion), as reported by Japanese news outlet Minato Shimbun.
Fresh and frozen tuna imports rose by 13% to 17,417 tons, including the following tuna...
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