Kurose Buri — ASC-Certified Farmed Yellowtail (full-cycle aquaculture)

Kurose Buri (黒瀬ぶり) · Kushima (Miyazaki) & Uchinoura (Kagoshima) — 100% artificial-seedling farmed Japanese yellowtail (Seriola quinqueradiata)
Meat & Seafood Other Fish Frozen Growing export

Sustainably farmed buri raised entirely from artificially fertilized eggs (full-life-cycle, not reliant on wild juveniles), processed at an FSSC22000 / EU-HACCP / US-HACCP facility and exported as fresh and ASC-certified frozen loins for sashimi.

The supplier100% Nissui-owned yellowtail aquaculture leader in Miyazaki; HQ + processing in Kushima, offices in Nobeoka and Uchinoura (Kagoshima); pioneered full-cycle artificial-seedling buri for stable, resource-independent supply.
Why it sells abroadSustainability story (full-cycle farming + ASC) plus Nissui's global distribution; ideal for premium sushi/foodservice ESG positioning

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFSSC 22000 (Feb 2016), EU-HACCP, US-HACCP, and ASC (world's first ASC-certified yellowtail, 16 Dec 2017; CoC 30 Nov 2017) — all confirmed via Nissui, SCS Global Services and ASC. Kurose Suisan (Nissui Group, Kushima/Miyazaki) runs 100% artificial-seedling full-cycle yellowtail aquaculture.
Pack formatsSashimi-grade loins (fillet/saku), whole fish; vacuum-packed frozen.
Shelf lifeFrozen ~12 months; fresh airfreight short window (typical).
StorageFrozen -18°C or below; chilled 0-2°C for fresh airfreight.
Minimum orderTypical: by loin count / reefer-pallet for distributors
Lead timeTypical: 2-3 weeks frozen; days for fresh airfreight
CapacityLarge — among Japan's biggest yellowtail farmers, stable year-round full-cycle supply
Container loadReefer FCL feasible for frozen loin programs
PricingTypical: sashimi-grade buri loin $/kg, ASC premium
OEM / private labelYes — Nissui-group spec/private-label.
Wholesale & MOQTypical: sashimi-grade frozen loin pricing
Key exporters & distributorsKurose Suisan Co., Ltd., Nissui Corporation
Export regulationFSSC22000, EU-HACCP, US-HACCP certified processing; ASC chain-of-custody; destination seafood health certs
Market demandRising in US ('It Starts with Japanese Seafood' buri push) and EU sushi channels
How to source itKurose Suisan farm → Nissui export network → EU/US importer/foodservice.
Verified sourceshttps://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/NISSUI-CORPORATION-6491177/news/Nippon-Suisan-Kaisha-Kurose-Suisan-the-Nissui-Group-export-ASC-certified-Buri-Yellowtail-to-Euro-28161912/; https://www.scsglobalservices.com/news/kurose-suisan-and-global-ocean-works-are-first-farms-certified-to-seriola-standard; https://kuroseburi.com/en/
MakerKurose Suisan Co., Ltd. (Nissui Group subsidiary), Kushima City, Miyazaki
OriginKushima (Miyazaki) & Uchinoura (Kagoshima) — 100% artificial-seedling farmed Japanese yellowtail (Seriola quinqueradiata)
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Other Fish
Available inWorldwide
HandlingFrozen
Price tierPremium
ChannelFoodservice
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0304.49 / 0303.89 (frozen fillet/whole)
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