Prices of U.S. Alaska pollock surimi exported to Japan declined by just JPY 10 to 20 (USD 0.11 to 0.22, EUR 0.07 to 0.15) per kilogram from July to August, compared with much sharper declines from the fall of 2008 to the spring of 2009.
The U.S. pollock harvest is divided into the "A" season, which runs from January through March, and the "B" season from early July to early October.
Prices in the 2008 B season shot up due to a reduced quota in the Bering Sea. There was also strong demand in th…
November 1, 2009
Surimi import prices level off in Japan
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