Japan’s criminal syndicates have increasingly targeted the marine animal which is considered an expensive delicacy
in illegally caught sea cucumbers – so named because their soft, tubular bodies resemble their namesake vegetable – in 2018, with violators facing up to three years in prison or a maximum fine of ¥30m .
The average wholesale price for sea cucumbers in Japan stood at ¥2,868 per kilogram in 2021 – compared to ¥623 two decades earlier – according to the agriculture ministry. The latest haul is estimated to have cost local fishers as much as ¥1.8 million, the Mainichi said.end up in ChinaRising living standards on mainland China have fuelled demand, with high-quality sea cucumbers from Japan fetching the highest prices.
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