Japan's Live Russian Crab Imports Down Sharply Since Anti-IUU Fishing Pact
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Japan Reports] - July 19, 2016
Wakkanai’s live crab imports from Russia remained stagnant in May
Wakkanai Customs Office said on June 29 that live crab imports from Russia at Wakkanai Port in May plummeted 85% from the same month a year earlier to 15 tons, although crab shipments took place for the second month in row.
The office explained that the impact of the Japan-Russia agreement on the prevention of crab poaching/smuggling that went into effect in December 2014 is still weighing heavy on crab trade at the northernmost Hokkaido port...
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