Frozen Madai / Japanese Sea Bream (Ehime farmed)

Madai (真鯛) — Uwajima / Ehime · Ehime Prefecture (Uwajima), Seto Inland Sea & Kyushu — farmed red sea bream
Meat & Seafood Other Fish Frozen Growing export

Japan leads farmed red sea bream (madai) production, with Ehime's Uwa Sea the heartland. Sashimi-grade fillets and loins are flash-frozen for export to sushi/sashimi markets, valued for clean white flesh and a celebratory cultural status. Japan-origin farmed madai is a reliable, scalable export with strong cold-chain integration. Shipped frozen/chilled.

The supplierEhime farming operators with vertically integrated processing; high-volume scalable supply.
Why it sells abroadJapan-leading farmed madai; clean white sashimi flesh; scalable

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHACCP (confirmed: mandatory in Japan). ASC certification: confirmed possible for Japanese farmed seabream/yellowtail in principle (ASC aquaculture certification exists in Japan and Maruha Nichiro and others hold ASC for finfish aquaculture), but ASC for a specific Ehime madai farm is NOT verified here. EU-approved establishment for EU-bound: required framework, not verified per processor. Ehime (Uwajima) is Japan's leading farmed red sea bream region (confirmed).
Pack formatsSkin-on/skinless fillets; loins; whole gutted; vacuum/IQF.
Shelf lifeFrozen ~12 months; chilled ~7-10 days.
StorageFrozen -18C or below; chilled 0-4C.
Minimum orderTypical: by carton/pallet
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks
CapacityTypical: large (Japan #1 in farmed madai)
Container loadTypical: ~18-22 t / 40ft reefer
PricingTypical: $8-18/kg fillet
OEM / private labelYes (cut/pack to importer spec) - common for farmed finfish.
Wholesale & MOQFillet/loin IQF -18C or chilled; MOQ by carton/pallet
Key exporters & distributorsEhime aquaculture exporters, Nissui, Maruha Nichiro
Export regulationHACCP; EU requires approved-establishment listing for fishery products; importer sanitary registration. HS 0304 (fillets) / 0303 (frozen whole).
Market demandBroad sushi/sashimi demand in US/EU/Asia
How to source itEhime aquaculture operators/processors (Uwajima/Uwa Sea) -> exporter -> overseas importer.
Verified sourceshttps://www.maff.go.jp/e/policies (HACCP mandatory); https://www.maruha-nichiro.com/sustainability/environmental_value/marine_resources.html (ASC finfish aquaculture in Japan exists)
MakerEhime aquaculture operators (Uwajima/Uwa Sea) & processors
OriginEhime Prefecture (Uwajima), Seto Inland Sea & Kyushu — farmed red sea bream
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Other Fish
Available inUS, EU, HK +3 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierPremium
ChannelFoodservice
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0304 / 0303
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