Saury prices spike amid poor catch off Hokkaido

Saury prices spike amid poor catch off Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan - Pacific saury is sold for 400 yen per fish at Washo market in Kushiro, Hokkaido Prefecture, on July 10, 2014. Prices for the fish, known as "samma" in Japan, have soared as fishermen suffered an extremely poor drift net fishing catch for the month of July in the Pacific waters off eastern Hokkaido.

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