Hokkaido Surimi Production Increased by 18% to 1693 Tons in May
According to member reports compiled by the National Surimi Manufacturers Association, based in Abashiri, Hokkaido, frozen surimi production in Hokkaido in May increased 18% from the same month last year to 1,693 tons, the highest in the past three years, due to an increase in Alaska pollock landings, reported Minato Shimbun.
Of this, Alaska pollock surimi increased 16% to 1,629 tons. According to manufacturers, landings of the fish in Hokkaido increased across the island, with the Okhotsk region up by 9% to 11,100 tons, Wakkanai 2.6 times to 4,300...
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