Chinese restaurants see Japan seafood supply dry up on import curb

Policy of blanket radiation testing also affects Japanese snacks, condiments

With shipments from Japan on pause, a restaurant in Dalian now serves tuna sashimi from Spain. (Photo by Shin Watanabe)

SHIN WATANABE, KENSAKU IHARA and YUKI MASUDA, Nikkei staff writers

August 16, 2023 05:45 JST

DALIAN, China/HONG KONG/TOKYO -- More than a month after China tightened radiation testing on seafood from Japan, Chinese businesses that used to rely on fresh fish from the country are finding themselves under growing pressure as imports grind to a near halt.