Exports totaled 41,000 metric tons, with a value of ¥16 billion (€116 million/$168 million).

Declines were seen in salmon and trout, which fell 72.7 percent, and mackerel, which fell 55.4 percent.

Exports of salmon and trout declined to 870 metric tons, with a unit price of ¥193.7 (€1.41/$2.03) per kilo.

More than 6,000 metric tons of mackerel was exported, and its unit price nosedived to ¥91.4 (€0.67/$0.96) per kilo, a drop of almost 20 percent compared to the previous month.

In contrast, though the unit price of amberjack was low at ¥1,577, down 3 percent, while the amount exported grew to 2,857 metric tons, up 36.2