Suzuki or seabass is a fish so popular with anglers all over the world that a lot of people forget it is also an extremely popular for sashimi and sushi in Japan.
“Simple” Sashimi Plate
Her the seabass was first seared before before being sliced for sashimi!
Like any other fish, it bears many names: Madaka, Hakura, Shiibasu.
In the Kanto (Eastern Japan) area, including Shizuoka Prefecture, it is called Seigo when under 25cm. At 3 years of age, when it has attained a length near 60cm, it is called Fukko or Suzuki.
In Kansai (Western Japan) it is called Seigo, Hane, and Suzuki.
A summer fish par excellence, it is caught mainly in Central and western Japan. But it is also caught in winter in Shizuoka waters.
The bigger and the older the fish, the better it is considered. After a decline in the 1980’s, catches have increased recently, reaching more than 9,300 tonnes after 2000.
It has been raised succesfully, thus replenishing stocks.
170.000 seabasses were raised in 1992!
Great as a sushi and appreciated for it natural taste. A little salt and lemon juice are enough.
As a sashimi it canbe declined in many ways such as carpaccio!
Raw, it can be combined as a simple and sublime salad with octopus for example.
Italian style as fritters combined with a salad!
Of course it is a very versatile fish you can appreciate cooked, simmered, or grilled, although it becomes fragile upon being cooked.
Grilled, Japanese style, with a aonori/seaweed coating!
Grilled on its skin and served French style!
And why not eat it simply as steamed fish?
SHIZUOKA SUSHI & SASHIMI: The other Jewels of Japan 
thanks for the information and images, after years of fishing from my kayak, i ate the last bass i cought raw at the beach, since i had only the one fish. normally i cook and share my catch with friends. @johncurach twitter