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In 2022, Japan exported about 96,000 tonnes of scallops to China. Exports to China plummeted to to 49,000 tonnes in 2023 after the Fukushima nuclear wastewater discharge incident in August last year.

On April 23rd, Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global (hereinafter referred to as SEG & SPG, Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, hereinafter referred to as "Barcelona Global Aquafood Expo 2024") opened its doors at the Barcelona Exhibition and Convention Center in Barcelona, Spain. (hereinafter referred to as "Barcelona Global Aquafood Expo 2024") was grandly opened at the Barcelona Exhibition Center!

South Korea's imports of frozen baby octopus reached 1,904 tonnes in May 2024, up 13 per cent year-on-year, indicating strong market demand, according to the latest data from Union Forsea Corp. Cumulative total imports this year have exceeded 10,629 tonnes, up 15% year-on-year.

The future of the Falkland Islands' fishing industry is looking increasingly bleak, with the industry facing an unprecedented crisis as scientists warn about the long-term sustainability of the Loligo squid stock. Recently, the Falkland Islands Government was forced to call an abrupt halt to all fishing in the second fishing season of 2024 due to the plummeting squid stock, a decision that sent shockwaves through the Falkland Islands, Galicia, Spain and the entire South Atlantic fishing community.

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.