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Seafood industry hopes at-home COVID cooking in China can help soften blow of lobster trade woes
As many Asian countries ring in the Lunar New Year, pandemic restaurant shutdowns and ongoing trade tensions with China mean that Australian lobster remains off the menu in many of these export markets.
Key points:
- Lunar New Year celebrations have traditionally been a lucrative time for lobster and abalone producers
- This year trade restrictions and restaurant closures have depressed markets
- An abalone rancher has had success targeting an emerging group of home chefs
Abalone, however, has not been subject to any additional tariffs, and a growing trend of cooking and eating at home has opened a much-needed new market for a West Australian producer.
The lead-up to Lunar New Year, which this year begins today, is usually one of the busiest times…
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