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Japan\u2019s mackerel <\/u><\/a>season is yet to start on two key contested islands. Russia holds the Kunashiri island, a source of horse mackerel and Habomai, a source of octopus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year, the two countries engage bilaterally on fishermen safety on the islands, but this year Russia ignored the talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual launch of the lucrative mackerel season on Kunashiri, which was to begin on September 16, is yet to set off. It is also likely that the octopus <\/u><\/a>harvest on Habomai that starts on October 16, will also hit a snag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia also sounded a warning that it might follow China\u2019s wake at banning Japanese seafood following Fukushima Nuclear Plant\u2019s drainage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 China blacklisted all seafood from Japan after Tokyo went ahead with the UN-backed drainage of Fukushima<\/u><\/a> water into the Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan seeks to empty its radioactive reactor in what may take tens of years<\/u><\/a>. The country has begun the exercise by first draining \u2018safe\u2019 waters from the plant to free up space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, seafood yields and exports before the Fukushima issue came up have been impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 For one, Japan has been one of the biggest mackerel exporters in the world. In 2022, it ranked third for frozen mackerel-exporting nations, with a value of $143.6 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In comparison, fishing in Japan brought the country\u00a0$1.97 billion\u00a0<\/u><\/a>worth of total fish and crustacean exports in 2022. Japan also ranked the 18th<\/sup>\u00a0biggest seafood exporter in the world and the 6th<\/sup>\u00a0in Asia.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sardines Supplant Mackerel<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In June 2023, catches of sardines in Japan broke even the low supplies of mackerel and saw buyers supplement mackerel with low-priced sardines.<\/u><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, beginning February, fishermen in Japan\u2019s waters have been netting sardines when targeting the off-season mackerel.<\/u><\/a> Sardines move in tight schools that intimidate the bigger mackerel which move further down, thus escaping the traps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan ranked the world\u2019s second biggest exporter of frozen sardines in 2022 equal to 132,776 tonnes, according to ITC<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result of biting shortage, prices of Japan\u2019s mackerel have shifted up in recent months. Mackerel is sold in Japan per 100 grams, which has averaged $0.8 to $0.94 or $8 to $9.4 per kilogram for most of 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This compares well with the 2022 export prices of 150 Yen<\/u><\/a> ($1.12) per kg to foreign markets, such as Norway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, as the contested islands keep off fishermen from the sea, the outlook for Japan\u2019s mackerel remains unpredictable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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