JETRO organsies exclusive tour for overseas buyers to Sanriku and Fukushima

Jan 13, 2024

Fukushima (Japan), Jan 13 (ANI): The Japan External Trade Organisation organised overseas buyers tour for sea food to Fukushima and Sanriku. The specialty of sea food found in this region is unique as warm and cold currents in the sea converge. Buyers from the USA, Canada, and Singapore took part in the event. Oma Tuna fish is the specialty of Aomori area. It is famous the world over. Maintaining cold chain is crucial to maintain freshness of sea food. The foreign buyers also experience the a large 45-degree freezer used to store fish. A nuclear power plant accident and an earthquake struck Fukushima in 2011. However, seaweed aquaculture is well established in its creek. The season for harvesting seaweed has advanced from spring to early winter due to global warming, and fresh nori seaweeds are found in calm environments. Maruri Foods, a seaweed company introduced their products to foreign buyers. Sellers are inspired to think creatively and to develop globally appropriate marine products by the advice of overseas buyers. This enthusiasm is the symbol of recovery in Fukushima prefecture.