Naruto's cherry blossom season at its peak Fishing volume reduced by 90% due to the new corona Tokushima April 10, 21:55
In the Naruto Strait of Tokushima Prefecture, the fishing of red sea bream called “Sakura Dai”, which is caught in the spring, is at its peak, but the effect of the new coronavirus has reduced the shipment to Kanto and Kansai by nearly 90%. It has come out.
Every spring, red sea bream entering the Naruto Strait from the Kii Channel for spawning is called "Sakura Dai" because it has a pink color like cherry blossoms.
Once again, the landing of the "Sakura Dai" reached its heyday, and at Awata Fishing Port in Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture, fishing boats that had completed fixed net fishing offshore were busy with landing work.
The landing volume was almost the same as in the past year, and some of them were 80 cm long and weighed more than 5 kg.
However, according to officials of the fishery cooperative, shipments to the Kanto and Kansai regions have decreased by nearly 90% since March due to the new coronavirus.
For this reason, the fishermen's co-op's JF Kitanada Sakanaichi was selling near-normal half-price for home-caught "Sakuradai" at home.
Mr. Kazuo Oto of JF Kitanaka Fish Market said, "Cancelling the shipment, but I want many people to enjoy the seasonal cherry blossoms."