Russian Imports Lead to Plummeting Crab Meat Prices in Japan
- Crab meat prices in Japan drop by up to 50% since last year due to Russian imports
- Imports account for majority of crab meat consumed in Japan
- Russian-caught snow crab now sells for about $14 per kg wholesale, down 33%
- Prices fell as Russian seafood redirected to Asia after U.S. ban
- Wholesale price of crab meat considered winter delicacy in Japan