seafood; marine products; fruits of the sea
Refers to edible products obtained from the sea, often with a slightly poetic or traditional nuance. Compare 山幸 (やまさち, 'fruits of the mountain/land').
See also: 山幸
この地域は海幸が豊かだ。
This region is rich in seafood.
海幸と山幸を神様に供えた。
They offered fruits of the sea and fruits of the land to the deity.
Compound of 海 (うみ, 'sea') and 幸 (さち, 'bounty, good fortune'). The reading さち for 幸 is an older kun'yomi meaning 'gift of nature' or 'bounty'.