Frozen Farmed Yellowtail Loin (Hamachi / Buri)

Kagoshima / Ehime Hamachi · Kagoshima (Nagashima), Ehime, Seto Inland Sea, Kyushu
Meat & Seafood Other Fish Frozen Established export

Japan's #1 exported finfish by value — farmed yellowtail, sold mainly as frozen sashimi loins for sushi. Year-round farmed supply from warm Kyushu/Seto waters makes it ideal for export; Kagoshima's Nagashima Town alone ships to ~31 countries. If you order hamachi sushi outside Japan, it is almost always flash-frozen Japanese-farmed fish.

The supplierKagoshima (Nagashima) and Ehime aquaculture operators (Seto Inland Sea/Kyushu); buri/hamachi is a major Japanese export farmed fish. Integrated feed-to-process operators with ASC-certified farms; reliable, scalable sashimi-grade supply.
Why it sells abroadASC-certified sashimi-grade hamachi with consistent fat content year-round — sustainable, scalable sushi staple.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsASC-certified yellowtail (Seriola) farms exist in Japan (confirmed): Kurose Suisan (Miyazaki) was the world's first ASC-certified yellowtail (Dec 2017); other Kagoshima/Ehime farms have since certified. EU-approved establishment / HACCP / FSSC 22000 / US-FDA HACCP: present at leading operators (e.g. Kurose holds FSSC22000/EU-HACCP/US-HACCP) but not publicly verified for every operator in this generic listing.
Pack formatsLoins/fillets and saku blocks, individually vac-pac; ~5-10kg/carton frozen; also fresh-chilled loins by air.
Shelf lifeFrozen: ~12-18 months at -18°C or below (typical). Chilled fresh loin: ~7-12 days at 0-2°C (typical).
StorageFrozen -18°C or below; chilled 0-2°C for fresh.
Minimum orderTypical: FCL reefer for frozen; chilled air for fresh sashimi.
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks frozen incl. health certificate; days for fresh-air.
CapacityTypical: high and consistent — major farmed-fish export with year-round supply.
Container loadTypical: frozen reefer 20ft (~10-12t)/40ft (~26-28t); fresh by airfreight.
PricingEstimate: Typical $8-18/kg FOB (frozen loin); fresh-air premium higher.
OEM / private labelPrivate-label/processing available (saku, sashimi-cut, retail packs).
Wholesale & MOQFrozen loins, reefer container or air to sushi foodservice; scalable container-level MOQ thanks to >130,000t/yr farmed output.
Key exporters & distributorsKagoshima yellowtail exporters (Nagashima), Ehime operators (e.g. Rumi Japan), Maruha Nichiro, Nissui
Export regulationEU/US: approved establishment + health certificate; sashimi grade needs robust cold chain; histamine control. Aquaculture feed/veterinary-drug residue limits apply in importing markets.
Market demandStrong sushi/poke demand in US, EU, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong; reliable program fish.
How to source itKagoshima/Ehime/Miyazaki aquaculture operators & exporters; Nissui (Kurose Suisan) / Maruha Nichiro affiliates; JETRO; Seafood Expo, FOODEX JAPAN.
Verified sourceshttps://www.seafoodsource.com/news/aquaculture/asc-bestows-certification-on-japenese-seriola-aquaculture-operations; https://thefishsite.com/articles/japanese-yellowtail-join-aqua-stewardship-scheme
MakerKagoshima & Ehime aquaculture operators
OriginKagoshima (Nagashima), Ehime, Seto Inland Sea, Kyushu
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Other Fish
Available inUS, EU, VN +4 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierPremium
ChannelFoodservice
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0303 / 0304
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