Japan's scallops, spurned by China, head to high-end U.S. market

In response to a Chinese ban, Japan is setting up a supply chain to export Hokkaido scallops to the U.S. West Coast via Mexican processing plants. This strategy will allow Japanese companies to tap into higher-end markets where the scallops can fetch double the price. Recently, fourteen Japanese companies visited three seafood processors in Ensenada, Mexico, sponsored by the Japan External Trade Organization, to learn about the scallop shucking process.