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Live North American lobster prices soar in China amid reduced supply

Lobster prices have risen by 40% compared with April of last year, with demand remaining unaffected by the price increase, according to one importer

By Lewis Hu | April 23, 2024 13:59 BST
A North American lobster. Photograph by Jason Huffman.
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Wholesale prices of live North American lobster (Homarus americanus) in the Shanghai market, China, have soared in 2024, mainly due to reduced supply from Canada [...]

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