
Echizen-gani GI protection (MAFF); yellow / red tag-trace certification system unique to Fukui; Matsuba-gani Tottori-Hyogo brand established.
Cooked weight 600-1,200 g (top grade); protein 17-20%; characteristic snow-white meat; mineral / amino-acid profile distinct from king crab.
Premium fresh-cooked retail, frozen-cooked export, premium canned crab.
Male snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) — known as 'Echizen-gani' in Fukui, 'Matsuba-gani' in Tottori-Hyogo, and 'Tsuwai-gani' in Hokkaido. Fukui's Echizen-gani has GI protection and tag-trace certification (yellow tag for Echizen-gani, red tag for top-grade). Female (seko-gani) has separate naming and pricing. Northern Hokkaido and Sea of Japan harvest produces the principal commercial supply. Used live-cooked, frozen retail, and increasingly canned for export.
| 日本 | Food product; Echizen-gani GI; phytosanitary for live; shellfish allergen |
|---|---|
| 欧盟 | Food import; GI-recognition under EU-Japan EPA |
| 美国 | GRAS; FDA Prior Notice; shellfish-allergen labelling |
| 中国 | GACC; live-shellfish inspection |
Ihara Fisheries Co., Ltd.
井原水産株式会社
总部位于北海道的大型鲑鱼加工企业。可作为鲑鱼鼻软骨副产物的潜在供应商。
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Maruha Nichiro Corporation
マルハニチロ株式会社
Tokyo-listed seafood and frozen-food group, Japan's largest seafood company. Operates substantial fishing fleets, aquaculture (notably bluefin-tuna farming), and a global frozen-food retail brand. Beyond consumer brands, Maruha Nichiro's marine-bioscience subsidiary supplies fish-collagen, salmon-proteoglycan, and marine-functional ingredients for cosmetic and supplement OEMs. Reference Japan-domestic supplier for sustainability-positioned seafood-derived ingredients.
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