Fishing boat taken to Kunashiri Island Return to Nemuro on January 20 18:05
After being inspected by the Russian Border Protection Bureau in the waters around the northern territory and taken to Kunashir Island, a fishing boat in Nemuro City, Hokkaido, was released on the morning of the 20th and returned to the port of Nemuro City in the evening.
Returning to the port is the 68th Shoyo Maru, a fishing boat on the bottom of a cod belonging to the Habumai Fishing Cooperative in Nemuro City, which is served by six people.
The fishing boat arrived shortly after 4:00 pm and was greeted by officials and family members of the fishing cooperative. Captain Shogo Takahashi of Shoyo Maru said, "I was disturbed. The crew's health is normal."
Counselor Naoki Nakamura of the Habumai Fisheries Cooperative said, "I'm very safe to come back."
In the future, the Habumai Fisheries Cooperative will listen to the crew of the crew about the amount of landed fish and how they have been taken since they were taken along with the fishing log of fishing boats.