2012-

Striving for growth toward the next 100 years

Nissui Events
April 2012

Acquired all shares in Kaneko Sangyo Co., Ltd.

October 2012

Mail order sales of the "Tokuho" specified health product "IMARK S" began.

"Tokuho" specified health product "IMARK S"

March 2013

Construction of the Kurose Suisan Co., Ltd. seedling center in Ei completed.

December 2013

"Yumigahama Suisan Kaisha,Ltd." was established for domestic Coho Salmon farming.

August 2014

Head office moved to Nishi-Shimbashi Square in Minato-ku, Tokyo

Succeeded in full life cycle farmed bluefin tuna and development of formula feed for bluefin tuna larvae.

April 2015

Operations at the main plant of Yumigahama Suisan Kaisha,Ltd. began.

Main plant of Yumigahama Suisan Kaisha,Ltd.

2016

Began measuring the EPA/AA ratio as part of employees' health exams

March 2016

Construction of Nissui Logistics Corporation's logistcs center in Maishima, Osaka completed.

Nissui Logistics Corporation's logistics center in Maishima, Osaka

Announced the Declaration on Action of CSR.

May 2016

"Umi Kara Kenko EPA Life" fish sausages with EPA and functional foods approval went on sale.

July 2016

Kaneko Sangyo Co., Ltd. succeeded in full life cycle farmed bluefin tuna.

August 2016

Established Farm Choice Co., Ltd.

December 2016

Began marine demonstration experiments for a large-scale offshore cultivation system with Yumigahama Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. and then Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering.

Participated in SeaBOS, an initiative among the world's largest seafood companies and scientists for a sustainable seafood industry.

February 2017

The Employee Health Declaration was established.

March 2017

Nissui Marine Industries Co., Ltd. launched the fish oil carrier Omega III.

April 2017

Nissui Europe established Caistor Seafoods (England).

May 2017

The Pharmaceuticals Plant in Kashima for the Fine Chemicals Business was completed.

Pharmaceuticals Plant in Kashima for the Fine Chemicals Business

June 2017

Succeeded in technology for full life cycle farmed octopus.

October 2017

Announced results of research on effects of Alaska pollock protein on strengthening skeletal muscles.

December 2017

Kurose Suisan Co., Ltd. acquired the world's first ASC certification of farmed yellowtail.

February 2018

Recognized as Certified Health & Productivity Management for 2018 (large enterprise category).

March 2018

Acquired the DBJ Health Management Rating by the Development Bank of Japan.

April 2018

Co-developed technology with NEC to measure body length of farmed fish.

May 2018

Capital participation made into shrimp farming Seafarms Group Ltd (Australia).

July 2018

Sales began of Shirahime Ebi, vannamei shrimp that had been farmed domestically for commercial testing.

September 2018

Results of survey regarding the status of Nissui Group's marine resources were released.

October 2018

Began forest conversation activities in Tottori prefecture.

November 2018

Yumigahama Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.'s egg retrieval center in Senjyozan was completed.

February 2019

Selected as the first among marine, agriculture and forestry enterprises for the 2019 Health & Productivity Stock Selection program.

April 2019

Began joint development of land-based mackerel farming with Hitachi Zosen.

May 2019

Farm Choice Co., Ltd. acquired the businesses of two domestic farming-related companies.

Nissui Europe acquired Flatfish Ltd. (U.K.)

June 2019

Nissui brand canned products changed the best-by date label to month and year listing.

August 2019

Salmones Antartica S.A. acquired BAP certification in trout aquaculture.

October 2019

Empedes and others obtained MSC certified fishery status for hake in Chile.

April 2020

Nissui Logistics Corporation's Osaka-Maishima Logistics Center Building No. 2 began operations.

April 2020

Acquired stake in Danish Salmon A/S (Denmark), a land-based recirculating aquaculture system salmon farming company.

May 2020

Yumigahama Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. completed construction of Yonago Land-Based Circulatory Aquaculture Center.

Yonago Land-Based Circulatory Aquaculture Center.

June 2020

Established "Nissui Group Basic Policy on Plastic Problems".

January 2021

Introduced "Mirai-no Umie" (meaning "For the future ocean"), Nissui's original environmental consideration mark.

"Mirai-no Umie" mark.

April 2021

Formulated and established promotion framework for "Nissui Group Human Rights Policy".

April 2021

Absorbed wholly-owned subsidiary Delmar Corporation.

June 2021

Nissui Europe B.V. acquired Three Oceans Fish Company Ltd. (UK).

July 2021

Yumigahama Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. obtained ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) certification for coho salmon farming.

September 2021

Published results of the Second Survey of Procured Marine Resources Sustainability.

October 2021

Began shipment of high purity EPA pharmaceutical raw materials to the United States.

March 2022

Selected as Semi-Nadeshiko Brand for the first time.

April 2022

Formulated mission and long-term vision "Good Foods 2030" and launched Mid-Term Business Plan "Good Foods Recipe1" (FY2022-2024). Introduced brand symbol and slogan.

April 2022

Yumigahama Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. and Otsuchi Town, Iwate Prefecture started salmon and trout aquaculture business.

June 2022

Disclosed information based on TCFD recommendations.

August 2022

Launched Q-dish business.

September 2022

Established Aqua Platform Co., Ltd.

October 2022

Published "Nissui Group Integrated Report 2022".

December 2022

Changed company name to Nissui Corporation.

January 2023

Selected as Health & Productivity Stock Selection for fifth consecutive year.

March 2023

Started land-based aquaculture business of whiteleg shrimp using closed biofloc farming system.

December 2023

Nordic Seafood A/S acquired Maxima Seafood Holding.

February 2024

Kyowa Fishery Co., Ltd.'s overseas purse seine fishing vessel No. 78 Koyo Maru commenced fishing operations.

February 2024

Kyowa Fishery Co., Ltd., obtained MSC fisheries certification for purse seine fishing of skipjack tuna and yellowfin tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.

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A History of One Hundred Years of Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd

This work explores the transitions Nissui has undergone since it was founded and, incorporating the objective views of outside experts on the course of Japan's society and its fisheries industry, endeavors to be an authentic guide not only to the history of Nissui but also to that of the fisheries industry. Please take this opportunity to acquaint yourself with the achievements of Nissui, which started out with just one vessel, over the past one hundred years.