SAPPORO, Japan -- Seafood exports from Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido fell last year as China's import ban dragged on, and this year they will contend with the prospect of trade headwinds out of the U.S.
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Hokkaido scallop exporters have worked to broaden their overseas markets beyond China. (Photo by Kotose Hamano)
SAPPORO, Japan -- Seafood exports from Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido fell last year as China's import ban dragged on, and this year they will contend with the prospect of trade headwinds out of the U.S.