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Japan’s scallop export prices to US hit another record high amid soaring demand

'Aggressive buying of Hokkaido scallops by US buyers pushed prices up, but since early March, that momentum has slowed' --  a Tokyo-based seafood distributor

By Masahiko Takeuchi | March 31, 2025 23:50 BST
Grilled Hokkaido scallops with butter, served at an izakaya (Japanese-style pub) in Japan
Grilled Hokkaido scallops with butter, served at an izakaya (Japanese-style pub) in Japan. Photo: Masahiko Takeuchi
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Japan's frozen scallop meat exports to the US reached a record-high average price of JPY 5,655 ($38) per kilogram in February, surpassing the previous all-time high set just a month earlier in January, according to trade data released by Japan's Ministry of Finance [...]

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