In Akkeshi-cho, Hokkaido, shishamo (smelt) fishing, a delicacy of autumn, began, and the branded large-sized "Daikoku shishamo" was sold at a price of over 10,000 yen per kilogram.
Shishamo is a fish endemic to Japan that lives only along the Pacific coast of Hokkaido.
In Akkeshi Town, fishing started on the 6th of this month, and on the 13th, the fishing boats that left early in the morning returned to the port after noon.
The catch on the 13th remained stagnant at 520 kg in total for 11 boats, but due to poor catches in other areas, it was traded at 4,900 yen per kg, about 500 yen higher than in normal years.
In addition, the Akkeshi Fisheries Cooperative sells male males weighing 30 grams or more as a brand, and they are popular as sushi toppings and sashimi. .
Mr. Yutaka Kawajiri, a fisherman, said, "This year's fish has a good shape and a good amount of fat.
The fishing season for capelin is limited to just over a month to protect the resources, and will continue until the middle of next month.