Kagoshima Kanpachi (Kinko Bay Greater Amberjack), sashimi grade

Kagoshima Kanpachi (鹿児島かんぱち) — Kinko Bay · Kinko (Kagoshima) Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture — farmed greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili), ~22C warm waters
Meat & Seafood Other Fish Frozen Growing export

Premium farmed kanpachi from Kinko Bay, which accounts for ~60% of Japan's kanpachi output. Firm, mineral-rich white-fleshed amberjack prized as a top-three high-end sushi/sashimi fish, exported as fresh and frozen loins.

The supplierKinko Bay is Japan's largest kanpachi-producing area (~60% of national output); aquaculture began 1960s, flourished mid-1980s; warm bay (avg 22C) gives high-fat, firm flesh.
Why it sells abroadKinko Bay provenance and warm-water fat content position it as a premium sushi white-fish alongside buri and tai

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsBrand-recognized farmed kanpachi (confirmed): Kinko Bay (Kagoshima) is Japan's leading cultured-kanpachi area (~60% of national production, ~22C waters). ASC (confirmed, PRODUCER-SPECIFIC): Maruha Nichiro's Kagoshima kanpachi farm is ASC-certified (the 61st ASC seriola site) — ASC applies to that specific operation, NOT to all Kinko Bay kanpachi. HACCP is processor-dependent. Halal/Kosher/Organic: not held.
Pack formatsSashimi loins/saku, whole fish; vacuum-packed fresh/frozen
Shelf lifeFrozen ~12 months; fresh short window (typical)
StorageChilled 0-4C for fresh; frozen -18C or colder
Minimum orderTypical: loin-count / pallet for distributors
Lead timeTypical: 2-3 weeks frozen; days for fresh
CapacityLarge — dominant national kanpachi region
Container loadReefer FCL feasible for frozen loins
PricingTypical: premium amberjack loin $/kg
OEM / private labelPossible via processor/trader (kept from draft)
Wholesale & MOQTypical: sashimi-grade amberjack loin pricing
Key exporters & distributorsKagoshima aquaculture processors, Japanese seafood trading houses
Export regulationHACCP processing; destination seafood health certs; Kagoshima prefectural export support
Market demandGrowing in US/HK/TW high-end sushi as a buri complement
How to source itKinko Bay farm (Maruha Nichiro ASC-certified site, among others) -> Kagoshima processor -> trader -> overseas importer/foodservice
Verified sourceshttps://www.seafoodsource.com/news/aquaculture/asc-bestows-certification-on-japenese-seriola-aquaculture-operations; https://www.visit-kyushu.com/en/see-and-do/gourmet-kyushu/kinko-bays-kanpachi-fresh-mineral-rich-premium-fish-from-kagoshima/
MakerKagoshima (Kinko Bay) aquaculture operators & processors; JA/prefectural promotion
OriginKinko (Kagoshima) Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture — farmed greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili), ~22C warm waters
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Other Fish
Available inWorldwide
HandlingFrozen
Price tierPremium
ChannelFoodservice
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0304.49 / 0303.89
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