SAPPORO, Japan -- Japanese seafood companies are set to start processing scallops from Hokkaido in Vietnam on Monday, as China's ban on Japanese seafood forces the industry to seek alternatives.
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Fishermen land scallops at the port of Nemuro in Hokkaido. © Reuters
SAPPORO, Japan -- Japanese seafood companies are set to start processing scallops from Hokkaido in Vietnam on Monday, as China's ban on Japanese seafood forces the industry to seek alternatives.