Spring visit to Toyama Bay First landing of firefly squid March 1 16:55
The ban on firefly squid, which tells Toyama Bay that spring is coming, has been lifted, and freshly caught firefly squid has been landed at a fishing port in Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture.
Firefly squid fishing in Toyama Prefecture is lifted on March 1 every year.
At around 4:00 a.m., three fishing boats depart at Namerikawa Fishing Port in Namerikawa City, which has the highest landing volume in the prefecture. It was emitting light.
According to local fisheries associations, the daily catch is 365 kilograms, well above last year's first day of fishing.
Prefectural Fisheries Research Institute estimates that the catch of firefly squid in Kotonoshima is more than 1700 tons, higher than normal.
Kazuhito Mizuhashi, Deputy General Manager of the Namerikawa Haruna Fixed Fisheries Association, said, "I was glad I got off to a good start because I had no catch last year. That's it. "
Firefly squid fishing in Toyama Bay is at its peak during the next month, and will be held until mid-June.