Recently, due to problems of fish hauls and means of transport, one-of-a-kind Saba-zushi has been increasing such as 'Torosaba-bozushi (rod-shaped sushi topped with fatty mackerel) topped with 'Hachinohe mae okisaba' mackerel (mackerel caught in the offing of Hachinone) (commonly called Torosaba) containing at least twenty-on percent fat, which was not distributed across the country.
最近では、漁獲量や輸送手段の問題などから、全国に流通していなかった脂質が21％以上ある「八戸前沖鯖」(通称：とろ鯖)などを使用した「とろ鯖棒寿司」など、ユニークな鯖寿司も増えてきている。