BURIOH Farmed Yellowtail (Azuma-cho Fishery Coop, Japan's No.1 buri)

BURIOH / Burioh (鰤王) · Nagashima / Azuma-cho, Kagoshima Prefecture — farmed Japanese yellowtail (buri)
Meat & Seafood Other Fish Frozen Established export

Japan's largest single yellowtail brand (Burioh), a cooperative of ~120 farms producing ~1/10 of national yellowtail exports, shipped to 31 countries with HACCP control.

The supplierThe Azuma-cho cooperative unites ~120 independent yellowtail farmers handling quality control through shipping; it began US buri exports in 1982 and now ships over 1,000 tons (one-tenth of national exports) to 31 countries, mainly US and Europe.
Why it sells abroadLargest single Japanese yellowtail brand with 40+ years of US export pedigree and 31-country reach

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHACCP
Pack formatsIQF fillets; Loins/saku; Portion cuts
Shelf lifeTypical: 12-24 months frozen
Storage-18C or below
Minimum orderTypical: negotiable
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks
CapacityLargest single Japanese yellowtail producer (~120 farms)
Container loadTypical: 20ft reefer
PricingTypical: premium branded yellowtail
OEM / private labelFalse
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsAzuma-cho Fishery Cooperative Association
Export regulationEU-eligible (Japan-EU EPA); establishment HACCP for US/EU
Market demandCore sushi/sashimi yellowtail supply for US and EU
How to source itDirect from Azuma-cho Fishery Cooperative
Verified sourceshttps://www.azuma.or.jp/en/; https://www.japan.go.jp/kizuna/2021/04/producing_the_beloved_yellowtail.html
MakerAzuma-cho Fishery Cooperative Association (Izumi-gun, Kagoshima) — ~120 farmers
OriginNagashima / Azuma-cho, Kagoshima Prefecture — farmed Japanese yellowtail (buri)
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Other Fish
Available inUnited States, EU, Canada +5 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierPremium
ChannelFoodservice
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0304
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Profile maintained by Japonity (japonity.com), May 2026. General sourcing information only — confirm current availability, pricing, MOQ and the destination market's import rules with the maker or exporter before contracting. Japonity is not affiliated with this brand.