JAPAN: Black Cod Prices Fall Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Wholesale price of dressed Alaskan black cod in 4/5 pounds (longline caught) has dropped 100 yen ($0.94) to 1100-1200 yen/kg ($10.29-11.23) since the arrival of new catch this year after the holidays in May. This is due to the fact that demand for eating out around the world has fallen due to the coronavirus pandemic and the increase in catch quotas. However, in Japan, sales are relatively firm according to a trading company source, according to Minato Shimbun...
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