Japan’s H1 Seafood Imports Dropped 2% in Volume but Increased 6% in Value
Trade statistics released by the Japanese Ministry of Finance on July 30 show the volume of fishery product imports (preliminary figures covering fish and shellfish, processed seafood, fishmeal, and seaweed) for the first half of this year (January–June) fell 2% year-on-year to 984,896 tons, while the value rose 6% to 1.0175 trillion yen ($6.49 billion). While both volume and value increased for salmon/trout and tuna, the value of imports for squid, crab, and...
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