The demand in Japan for Mantis shrimp/squilla mantis (Species: Harpiosquilla raphidea) has been high for many years as it is an ingredient for many sushi recipes. The price for Indonesian frozen cooked peeled Mantis shrimp stood at USD 15/kg in W45, and the price for frozen whole cooked Mantis shrimp stood at over USD 10/kg. Indonesian Mantis shrimp is available from the western part of Sumatera island, including cities like Aceh, Padang, Medan, Sibolga, and in the North Java Sea within Central up to East of Java island. The monthly availability in Indonesia for the industrially processed whole-cooked mantis shrimp and meat (per required specifications of Japan market) stands around 8-10MT in West Sumatera. On the other hand, large-size mantis shrimp above 15cm is sold as a live commodity to restaurants in Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, and Macao and exported via air shipment from Indonesia.
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