Japan: Shrimp Imports in February Down 3.3% to 13,769 Tons, Value Fell By 1.4% to JPY 18.2 Billion
The Ministry of Finance recently announced that shrimp imports in February were 13,769 tons, down 3.3% from the same month last year, and the value was 18,296 million yen, down 1.4%, reported Suisan Keizai Shimbun.
Among them, the Other Frozen Shrimp category, which includes farmed shrimp such as Vannamei and Argentine red shrimp, increased by 10.1% to 9,197 tons, and the value increased by 5.4% to 11,075 million yen ($84.33 million)...
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