It seems that the cuttlefish trade has been more dynamic as of late. During the first quarter of 2016, imports into Japan increased by almost 20%. Spanish imports of cuttlefish went up by 15% during the same period.

The main suppliers to Japan were Thailand and Morocco, while the main suppliers to Spain were Morocco, France and Mauritania. Morocco accounted for as much as two thirds of Spanish imports during this period.

(market situation over the period January-July 2016)

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