EASY SEAFOOD

At the Zhejiang Zhoushan International Agricultural Products Trade Center (hereinafter referred to as ZNCC), the overall offshore squid market remained stable. Composite quoted prices for all size grades of squid from the Southeast Pacific, high‑seas Southwest Atlantic and Northwest Pacific stayed unchanged week‑on‑week. For Indian Ocean squid, the 1000‑2000 g and 2000‑4000 g size grades both fell by RMB 250 per tonne, settling at RMB 10,000‑10,500 per tonne; prices for other sizes held...

Japan has accepted the largest-ever price hike for U.S. Alaska pollock surimi under the 2026 B Season contracts, with prices rising 25–35% from the A Season, marking six consecutive seasonal price increases starting from the 2024 A Season. Price rises were broadly uniform across core standard grades including Base Grade A, KA and RA, though individual suppliers adopted varying pricing adjustments for different tiers. A Tokyo-based importer noted that some processors raised prices for...

According to the latest official data from Argentina, the country’s aquatic‑product exports saw a notable pull‑back in May 2026. Exports of Illex squid, Argentina’s top‑exported seafood item, slumped sharply and weighed heavily on overall export performance for the month. Despite rising shipments of shrimp and hake, their growth failed to offset the decline in squid exports. Statistics released by Argentina’s Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries showed that in May 2026,...