FisheriesHokkaido fishermen more concerned about warming waters than China's import banScallops are landed at a port in Hokkaido's Sarufutsu: Catches are under pressure from climate change. (Photos by Takumi Sasaki)TAKUMI SASAKIJuly 11, 2026 13:22 JSTASAHIKAWA, Japan -- Japan's scallop industry has successfully reduced its reliance on the Chinese market since Beijing imposed an import ban on marine products from Japan nearly three years ago. But a new challenge has emerged: Climate change is hitting output.