ProductRich in fat and good texture

Product description

The Kanpachi, Amberjack, a fish belonging to the Carangidae family within the order Perciformes, prefers warm currents and more than half of the national consumption is produced in Kinko Bay in Kagoshima Prefecture. Young fish, up to about 30 cm in length, have a band in the shape of an "8" on their head, which gives the fish its name, "Kanpachi." since 8 in Japanese is pronounced “hachi (pachi)”. It is popular as sashimi, salt-grilled, teriyaki, and sushi topping. Its peak season is from summer to autumn.

Production area

Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Kumamoto prefectures

Sales Format

Whole Fish

Unit：Fish

Popular with customers who:
• Have in-house processing capabilities
• Want to use it for display purposes

Semi-dressed

Unit：Fish

Gills, internal organs, and scales have been removed.

Fillet

Unit：Half Body

Three-piece filleted, skin-on.
You can choose whether to include the collar (kama) or not.

Loin

Unit：Fish quartered

You can choose with or without skin.

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