After the ban is lifted, Japan's seafood exports still target non-Chinese markets

[Epoch Times October 21, 2024] (Epoch Times reporter Xia Yu comprehensive report) Although Japan and China have agreed to lift the seafood ban, Japan's Hokkaido fishing companies are still skeptical about the speed at which Beijing resumes imports. In response, they plan to continue to expand diversified markets and enter other regions such as the United States and Southeast Asia. Nikkei Asia News reported on October 20 that marine food and products account for about 80% of Hokkaido's food exports, and China was previously the main export destination. According to Hakodate Customs, in 2022, Hokkaido's total seafood exports will be 83 billion yen (US$555 million), of which more than 60% (about 53 billion yen) will be sold to China. In August 2023, due to the discharge of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, the CCP began to ban the import of Japanese aquatic products, and Hokkaido's seafood exports fell sharply. From September 2023 to August this year, ...