Nagashima-cho, where the Azuma-Cho Fishing Cooperative is located, has a long coastline and many coves, and it is an environment where currents come and go are extremely intense.The average annual water temperature is about 19 degrees, and it is very fortunate as a location condition for fishing grounds.In particular, aquaculture and fishing that take advantage of this location conditions are widespread throughout Nagashima Town.Fish farming is also characterized by its large family business.The “King” is the best brand in Japan, managing food safety by the Azuma-Cho Fishing Cooperative itself, with its high quality of cultivation, meat, nutritional value, and high quality.
“Fisheries Cooperative” is a union in which the fishermen’s union members have the same purpose and are organized in favor of the purpose.Of course, it must be a useful organization for fishermen, which will benefit the fishermen.And we aim to be an organization that is trusted and open to society, not to mention union members.
a union trusted union
for union members
In order for the union to conduct business as an organization, “trust between the union and the union member” is the most important thing.Against the background of this trust, we will promote our business based on the premise that we will protect the management and livelihood of our members.We will continue to contribute to the management stability of our members by promoting business development based on “challenge, creation, and transformation” as an action guideline.And we aim to be a robust union that is trusted by society.
Nobuo Nagamoto, President of the Representative Board
of Directors (President, National Seawater Fish Association)
| Kui Ori Na | Azuma-Cho Fisheries Cooperative |
| Location | 176 9-1769-1200FAX: 0996-86-1200FAX:0996-86-1202, 176 9-1Takanosu, Nagashima-cho, I zumi-gun, Kagoshima 899-1401 |
| Established | 1949 (Showa 24) |
| Capital | 663.52 million yen |
| Representative Officer | Nobuo Nagamoto, President of the Repr esentative Directors Association, 2006 (Heisei 18) September 30 |
| Number of union members | 611 (376 positive union members/ 235 associate members) |
| Number of employees | 83 (li mited number of staff: 20/ Part 40) |
| Economic Business Handling | 30,470 million yen |
| Related Companies | JFA Co., Ltd. |
| Major financial institutions | Kagoshima Prefectural Credit Fisheries Coopera tive Association, K agoshima Mutual Credit Bank Japan Policy Investment Bank, etc. |
The Azuma-Cho Fishing Cooperative has union members’ organizations such as the Seinenbu, the Women’s Club, and various suppliers’ associations.We actively engage in a variety of activities, including sales promotion activities and cooking classes, as well as community contribution activities.
List of union members > Seinenbu, Women’s
Department, Fish Farming Company Association, Gochi Net Dealers Association, Takotsubo Traders’ Association, Maki net Traders Association, Isoken Net Traders Association, Blue Osa Aquaculture Producers’ Association, Ikesu Cleaning Divers Association, Blue Declaration Association
Azuma-Cho Fishing Association Hall
[Head Office
] 899-1401 Taka
su, Nagashima-cho, Izumi-gun, Kago
shima 1769-1TEL:0996-86-1200
Market
899-1403 Shour
a, Nagashima-cho, Izumi-gun, Kago
shima 1232-1TEL:0996-86-1155
Purchase And Purchase Business Department
899-1403 Kagoshim
a Prefecture Izumi-gun N
agashima-cho Shou
ra Purchase Purchase Food Divis
ion TEL:09
96-86-0700 Ice Division TEL:099
6-86-0755 Fuel Mat
erials Division TEL:0996-86-0316
Construction site
899-1403 Shoura, Naga
shima-cho, Izumi-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture
1229 Processing Co-Sales Div
ision (Processing Division) TEL:0996-86-1
188 Processing Co-Sales Divi
sion (Co-Sales Division) TEL:0996-86-1230
So-go Kako
899-1403 Shour
a, Nagashima-cho, Izumi-gun, Kag
oshima 907-4TEL:0996-64-5411
Manufacturing and engineering site
899-1212 Kawatoko, Na
gashima-cho, Izumi District, Kagoshima 4508-1
History
| 1949 ( Showa 24) | The Azuma-Cho Fisheries Cooperative Association was established (the Fisheries Cooperative Act was enacted). |
| 1 968 | Started farming blue osa |
| 1 974 | Market opening |
| 1 982 | Bri’s exports to the U.S. started. |
| 1 988 | Processing business Sta rt processing facility established (Hakui, Takeshima) |
| 1 998 | Februar y Acquisition of “HACCP certification” at the processing plant (eligible items: 11 it ems) *The first plant remodeling cost i n Japan for farmed fish: 150 million yen |
| 2003 ( Heisei 15) | Februa ry Certified as an “Exported Fisheries Food Handling Facili ty for EU” *Export of fresh brie to t he EU i n August for the first time in farmed fish |
| 2 004 | Certified as “Kagoshima Brand” for aquaculture buri |
| 2005 ( Heisei 17) | June 10: Exp ort of “Shanghai” in China re gistered as “E xport Fisheries Food Handling Facility to China” on November 16, 2016 |
| 2 007 | Registered as “Exported Fisheries and Food Facilities for Russia” |
| 2008 ( Heisei 20) | April 11, Thai land “Taio” trademark registration |
| 2 011 | January 14: “H ayao King” trademark registration |
| 2013 ( Heisei 25) | Construction of a general construction plant |
| 2 015 | March 24: Jfa Co., Ltd. was established in September for the certification of the “King of The Sea”, “Tai-o”, and “Kagoshima’s Agricultural, Forestr y and Fisheries Certification System (K-GAP)” |
| 2019 (new y ear Reiwa year) | Acquired “IS O 22000″ on May 15 (Processing Plant and General Processing Plant) June 18, “Aquaculture Management Council (ASC) Certification” (Buri Aquaculture a nd Process ing Distribution) September 5 , “Marine Ecolabel Japan (MEL) Certification” (Buri Aquacultu re and Bri processed products) |