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Japan's squid supply fell by nearly 20% last year to only 150,000 tons, including domestic catches, imports and carry-over stocks. That's more than 50 percent less than the annual average of more than 300,000 tons since 2000, and 75% less than the 2000 supply of 667,000 tons. According to data published by the National Union of Fisheries Cooperatives of Japan, the decline is mainly due to record low catches of Japanese squid, the main commercial species used in Japan for sashimi and dried products.Landings in 2023 fell by 20 percent to 13,348 tons, a 60-year low and the lowest level on record.

China imported a record 12,542 tonnes of frozen squid from Argentina in May this year, with a total value of $42.5 million, according to the latest data from Chinese customs. The surge was attributed to heavy fishing by Argentine fishing vessels, which in the first half of 2024 in reached 153,000 tonnes, up 54% year-on-year.

Russia Forecasts Big Drop in Wild Salmon Catches After a bumper 2023 harvest, production in 2024 will return to traditional levels for pink salmon. Russia expects wild salmon catches in the country's Far East to drop by nearly half in the upcoming season, which begins June 1, allowing the traditional two-year cycle of pink salmon production to return to normal levels.

The increase in demand for healthy food has led to a corresponding increase in demand for squid, which first led to the overall upward movement of China's ocean squid price index, which has been at the same level as the same period last year for many consecutive months.

On October 25, the 26th China International Fisheries Expo was held at the Hongdao International Convention and Exhibition Center in Qingdao, Shandong Province. This was the first offline appearance of the Fisheries Expo after the COVID-19 epidemic.