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Japan’s sushi extra fresh! Deliver fish asleep

A Japanese company recently developed a method of shipping fish by putting them to sleep to supply even fresher catches. Nikken Lease Kogyo's patented "Gyokatsu-Box" puts fish to sleep using CO2-infused seawater. There are many advantages in delivering fish asleep, such as the following: Freshness maintained as the fish are not dead, just asleepMore space for storage as fish are less active ( 3x more efficient than conventional shipping)No risk of physical collision between fishFewer fish die from stressLive fish can be sold at a higher priceLess food loss as...