[HIGHLIGHTS] The fish that heralds spring, herring fishing is in full swing, and the port is lively in Mashike Town, Hokkaido

In Mashike Town, Hokkaido, fishing for herring, the fish that heralds the arrival of spring, is underway. Fishermen are expecting a bountiful catch.

Fisherman Kazuryo Hayashi said, ''I'm very happy that herring have returned to the sea over the past few years' Herring fishing in Mashike continues until mid-April. The fishing ban was lifted on the 15th of last month, but fishing has been in full swing this month.