Iwate Kamaishi Special ban on sea urchin fishing Demand for slump in demand New Corona May 29 13:20
In Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, the sea urchin fishing, which is a special product of Sanriku, was lifted on the 29th, but demand for restaurants and other facilities was weak due to the effect of the new coronavirus, and some fishermen were worried.
The fishing of sea urchin, a special product of Sanriku, has been lifted in Iwate Prefecture from March this year at each fishing cooperative.Of these, at the Kartan Town Fishing Cooperative in Kamaishi City, which was lifted on the 29th, about 250 boats had rock walls and levees early in the morning. We fished using a long rope near the seashore, and at the fishing port, we immediately opened the mouth to open the mouth.
This is because demand for eating out is declining mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area and other areas due to the effect of the new coronavirus, and the Iwate Prefectural Fisheries Federation has reduced the number of fishing times by each fishing cooperative and limited the amount of sea urchin that can be shipped. It is provided.
Given that the national emergency declaration has been lifted nationwide, the prefectural fishing association will lift the sea urchin shipment limit from next month, while the fishing frequency limit will continue for the time being.
Keiji Sasaki (76), a fisherman, said, "Since sea urchins are an important source of income, the restrictions are really severe. We are proud of the sea urchins, so we want the restrictions to be removed soon and many people eat it."