Japanese fish market app reels in Thailand, Cambodia with fresh catch

Hiroshima startup Uuuo takes on-demand seafood delivery service global

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The Uuuo app connects supermarkets and other businesses with fishing companies selling freshly caught seafood. (Photo courtesy of Uuuo)

YUKA FURUBAYASHI, Nikkei staff writer

HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Japanese fish market startup Uuuo has cast a wider net to capture a growing hunger for fresh fish, starting with on-demand delivery service to businesses in Thailand and Cambodia.

Uuuo's app is used by supermarkets and other businesses in Japan to order fresh seafood. The selection is updated daily from over 100 harbors around Japan.

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