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Imported bluefin tuna prices plummet 20% in Japan due to high inventories, low demand

Imported bluefin tuna, one of the highest grade species for sashimi, is seeing price falls at wholesale and retail markets in Japan because of sluggish demand across East Asia 

By Masahiko Takeuchi | March 7, 2024 10:20 GMT
Photo of fresh bluefin tuna loin, caught off the coasts of Choshi, Chiba, Japan. Credit: Masahiko Takeuchi/UCN
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