Scottish Agency for International Development Seafood Show Special

[Scottish Agency for International Development] Seafood Show Special *Scottish Agency for International Development*
Press release: August 20, 2024
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Seafood show special feature
*Especially in Sabah, local companies are increasing their presence* seafood from scotland
Booth No.: R-57
The Japan Seafood Show will be held at Tokyo Big Sight again this year from August 21st.
Many local companies come to Japan every year, and Scotland’s presence is increasing year by year. In particular, the rapid growth of mackerel in the Japanese market is remarkable.

There are two main fishing grounds for mackerel in Scotland: the western North Atlantic and the North Sea. Mackerel caught in the western North Atlantic from September to January is of good quality and has a good fat content, making it a quality that Japanese people prefer, and in fact, in 2011, 20% of all imports from Scotland to Japan were made. The market share has increased to . Furthermore, the reason behind the growth in the Japanese market is that it has an advantage in tariff rates compared to other countries, and interest is growing even more as the country is expected to have zero tariffs by fiscal 2033.

Scotland is known for its Scotch whiskey, craft gin, and high-quality alcoholic beverages, but it also goes great with seafood, and in the Japanese market, we are proposing attractive pairings and further increasing the presence of seafood. I’m going.
Top quality gin and top quality seafood
The high quality of Scottish salmon is highly regarded in the global culinary world.
The companies exhibiting this time are Scottish Fishermen’s
Organization (crustaceans), Denholm Seafoods (mackerel, etc.), Hebridean Smokehouse (smoked salmon), Associated Seafoods (smoked salmon), Magduff Shellfish (lobsters, etc.) ), Lunar Freezing (mackerel etc.), Wester Ross Fisheries (salmon) and Ace Aquatech (providing fish welfare and fishing technology).