The main tropical fish used in surimi is the golden threadfin bream (itoyori). Lizardfish (eso), white croaker (shiroguchi) and hairtail (tachiou) are also used.
Japanese Customs data for itoyori from April shows that the average CIF Japan price was JPY 286 (USD 2.86, EUR 2.07) per kilogram, up 1 percent over March, and 15 percent higher than in April 2013. Japan sourced itoyori and other tropical whitefish from Thailand, India, Indonesia and Myanmar. Vietnam is also a surimi producer, but focu…
