The 24th Japan International Seafood Show, held from 24 to 26 August in Tokyo, highlighted how trout – which the Japanese generally include in the salmon category as “salmon-trout” – is gaining popularity domestically.
Salmon is perenially the top sushi topping in Japan, and salmon producers were prominent at the latest edition of the seafood show, where Chile-based Caleta Bay showcased its coho salmon and steelhead trout, Scotland and Norway had pavilions featuring Atlantic salmon, and Tasmania, Australia-based Huon showcased its Atlantic salmon via distributor Blue Link, which is based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan…