

Fishermen in various coastal regions raise various species, including white salmon, red sea bream and yellowtail. Sometimes they are fed tuna waste solids. Yellowtail, salmon, saurel, red sea bream and fugu (puffer fish) are the main fish raised in ocean fish farms in Japan. Other species commonly caught while Tokyo Bay fishing include albacore tuna, skipjack tuna, yellowtail tuna, sea bass, mahi mahi, mackerel, octopus, squid and horse mackerel. The three most prevalent fish species are the Japanese sea perch, sea bream and flounder.

In Japan, largemouth bass have become a popular sport fish. However, America's favorite game fish also has become established in countries such as Russia, China, France and many other nations. Largemouth bass are native only to the United States, Canada and Mexico. Instead, due to its mix of flesh water and salt water food diet, they can sometime's taste a forward and bold flavour, which can become muddy in low quality Suzuki. Whilst classified as a white fleshed fish (Shiromi/白身), it has a strong and less delicate taste compared to other Shiromi. While both types contain the same nutrients, they have varying amounts of some, such as vitamins B12 and B6. Whether you eat sea or freshwater bass, one serving is low in calories and an excellent source of protein, selenium and essential omega-3 fatty acids. Cooking: This is not a good fish for wet cooking, as it starts to fall apart even with a light poaching. In Japan it is often eaten raw, sliced very thin and served with ponzu sauce or ponzu with light soy. Japanese Seabass flesh is white, mild flavored and tender, flaking apart very easily into large flakes. It weighed 22 pounds, 5 ounces and tied the record for the biggest ever caught. Manabu Kurita shows off the largemouth bass he caught in Japan in 2009. Black bass is by no means a popular food item in Japan, yet, but who knows? If word gets out about how delicious it is, the government may have their wish of total black bass removal in no time!
