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Hokkaido kelp fishermen feel pressed by imports.

Publication: Japan Weekly Monitor
Publication Date: 18-JUN-01
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
KUSHIRO, Japan, June 12 Kyodo

Japanese fishermen catching edible kelp in waters off Hokkaido are feeling the pinch due to increasing imports from China and ongoing import liberalization moves in global trade talks, local fisheries officials said Tuesday.

The output of kelp and its related products in Hokkaido accounts...

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