Demand for farmed red sea bream (madai) increased from mid-December in the run-up to the New Year, as grilled whole bream is a centerpiece for the occasion.
Product sold at Tokyo's Tsukiji wholesale market on 18 December was mainly imported and ranged from JPY 810 to 972 (USD 6.79 to 8.14, EUR 5.74 to 6.90). This is a tad higher than a year ago. It had sold at approximately JPY 800 in December of 2014, after declining 10 percent from the summer, due to reduced demand in Korea.
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