date:Apr 24, 2014
of Wakkanai and other northern Hokkaido towns are expected to suffer from a contraction in the crab processing business, as more crab is trans-shipped via South Korea, and in many cases processed in China or Vietnam.
Many local processors are already suffering financially from changes in the migration patterns of Pacific saury, an important local species, due to climate change. The fish are staying farther to the northeast delaying the season and requiring longer journeys to the fishing ground