Salmon farmers in Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture are reaping a windfall as prices soar.
At the start of Japan’s farmed salmon harvest, on 24 March, 3 metric tons (MT) of coho averaging 1.2 kilograms (kg) each were landed at the Ishinomaki fish market in Miyagi Prefecture and fetched JPY 1,200 (USD 11.82, EUR 8.78) per kg, or half again the level for the first landing of 2013.
The early season prices are strongest, as the initial volumes are light. Harvesting peaks in June and continues thro
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