Full-scale salmon "run-up" capture begins for artificial hatching Miyagi Kesennuma October 9, 4:14
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In the Okawa River, which flows through Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, the “sojo” that climbs the river for salmon to lay eggs has begun in earnest, and capture for artificial hatching began on the 8th.
The Kesennuma Salmon Fisheries Association collects eggs from salmon climbing the river every year and releases artificially hatched fry.
Once the capture began, the union members landed salmon about 70 cm in length on a net of gimmicks one after another at a workshop along the river.
During this period, salmon that returned after 3 to 5 years were climbing the river all at once, and on the 8th, a total of 66 salmon were captured.
The union plans to start full-scale egg collection next week and release 7 million fry from February to April next year.
In Okawa, salmon catching work continues every year, but the last few years have been unfished, and last year, 6230 salmon were caught, the lowest in the last 10 years.
Koichi Kanno, the head of the production union, said, "The number was small, but I think the quality of the fish is not bad. It is predicted that the fish will not be caught, but if it continues forever, it will affect the management. I'm looking forward to it. "