The One about wholesale price of mackerel has risen from 400-500 yen per fish to over 1000 yen. Experts say “overfishing before the fish fully mature is the cause”.

The One about wholesale price of mackerel has risen from 400-500 yen per fish to over 1000 yen. Experts say “overfishing before the fish fully mature is the cause”.

Mackerel is a popular fish that’s great with rice, as a snack with drinks, or in sushi, and is also highly nutritious! In the past, it was even chosen as “Dish of the Year” and became a huge trend.

However, mackerel is now facing a crisis… Due to declining catches, the price of mackerel is rising, and it’s no longer something that can be called “a friend of the common people.” Will mackerel become a luxury fish? We conducted an emergency investigation to find out the truth.