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Rising Supply Meets Plateaued Prices as Tokyo Salmon Market Stagnates | Coho Salmon Volumes Surge

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 00:40 (GMT + 9)

Coho Salmon Volumes Surge While Global Prices Hold Firm in Spring Trading

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has released its comprehensive market activity report for April 2026, detailing a significant divergence between seafood volumes and values. The latest marketplace metrics reveal that while trading volumes for both frozen and salted seafood products are outperforming numbers from the previous year, wholesale unit prices remain locked in a rigid, flat pattern.

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Leading the charge in activity is frozen Coho salmon, which logged a monthly transaction volume of 1,195 tons in April. This marks a noticeable step up from the 1,069 tons handled in March, driving the cumulative yearly total up to 4,100 tons. Despite this upward volume momentum relative to last month—and a strong comparison against the 1,286 tons moved in April 2025—market momentum has visibly plateaued. Price trends have refused to break out of their established range; wholesale values have hovered uniformly since December 2025, when prices steadily slid down to 1,288 yen (US$8.11) before crossing into the new year.

A similar trend of high volume and stagnant pricing appeared in the salted Coho salmon sector. The cumulative volume handled through April reached 1,545 tons, representing a 12% increase over the 1,385 tons recorded during the same cumulative period last year. Meanwhile, the average unit price for April settled at 1,293 yen (US$8.14), closely mirroring the 1,295 yen (US$8.15) recorded in February and the 1,292 yen (US$8.13) seen in March.

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Beyond the dominant Coho varieties, other segments within the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market showed mixed results. Frozen Sockeye salmon reached a minor cumulative total of 55 tons through April. However, the “Other Frozen Salmon” category saw healthier growth, with its cumulative volume climbing to 426 tons through April, a substantial jump from the 271 tons tracked during the same period the previous year.

Looking at overall market value, the average unit price across all categories for April (excluding tax) came in at 1,253 yen (US$7.89). This is a slight uptick from March’s price of 1,248 yen (US$7.85), but still reflects a decline of 45 yen (US$0.28) compared to the prior year's cumulative average price of 1,298 yen (US$8.17). This flattening trend marks a steep departure from the price actions seen in 2025, where tax-inclusive unit prices peaked at 1,450 yen (US$9.13) in April and 1,439 yen (US$9.06) in May before aggressively adjusting downward.

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随着供应上涨和价格趋于平缓东京鲑鱼市场陷入停滞

银鲑交易量激增而春季交易全球价格保持坚挺

东京东京都政府发布了四月份（2026年）的全面市场活动报告，详细阐述了海鲜交易量与价值之间的显著分歧。最新的市场指标显示，尽管冷冻和盐渍海鲜产品的交易量均优于去年同期数字，但批发单价仍锁死在僵硬、平缓的格局中。

在市场活动中处于领先地位的是冷冻银鲑，其在四月份录得了1,195吨的月度交易量。这比三月份处理的1,069吨有了明显的提升，并将年度累计总量推高至4,100吨。尽管相对于上个月交易量有所上升——且与2025年****四月份搬运的1,286吨相比表现强劲——但市场势头已明显陷入平台期。价格趋势拒绝突破其既定范围；自2025年****十二月以来，批发价值一直处于均匀盘整状态，当时价格稳步下滑至1,288日元（8.11美元），随后跨入新的一年。

盐渍银鲑板块也出现了高交易量和价格停滞的类似趋势。截至四月份的累计处理量达到了1,545吨，较去年同期累计录得的1,385吨增长了12%。与此同时，四月份的平均单价稳定在1,293日元（8.14美元），与二月份记录的1,295日元（8.15美元）以及三月份出现的1,292日元（8.13美元）几乎完全一致。

除了占据主导地位的银鲑品种外，东京都中央批发市场内的其他板块表现各异。截至四月份，冷冻红鲑的累计总量达到较小的55吨。然而，在“其他冷冻鲑鱼”类别下，其增长更为健康，截至四月份的累计交易量攀升至426吨，与前一年同期追踪到的271吨相比有大幅跳升。

从整体市场价值来看，四月份所有类别的平均单价（不含税）为1,253日元（7.89美元）。这比三月份的价格1,248日元（7.85美元）略有上涨，但与前一年1,298日元（8.17美元）的累计平均价格相比，仍然反映出45日元（0.28美元）的下跌。这种平缓的趋势与2025年见到的价格走势形成了剧烈反差，当时的含税单价在四月份达到1,450日元（9.13美元）的高点，在五月份达到1,439日元（9.06美元）的高点，随后便经历了大力的向下调整。

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