North Korean sea cucumbers sell at premium prices in China despite UN sanctions

2026-02-10 - 14:25

While North Korea is prohibited from exporting fishery products under United Nations Security Council sanctions, seafood from the North, including pricey dried sea cucumbers, are still openly sold in Chinese marketplaces as traders smuggle the products across the border ahead of Chinese New Year. A source in China, who requested anonymity for security reasons, told Daily NK recently that North... Source