The octopus fishing called "Kanmon Kaikyo Tako" is at its peak in the Kanmon Kaikyo off the coast of Kitakyushu.
"Kanmon Kaikyo Tako" is a octopus that weighs more than 500 grams and grows in the Kanmon Kaikyo where the tide flows quickly. It is characterized by its thick body, firmness and sweetness.
The peak season of fishing is from July to August every year, and octopus trap fishing is carried out in the octopus traps that are sunk on the seabed.
Of these, Yutaka Nakauchi, who has been fishing for octopus traps for about 20 years, pulled up about 150 octopus traps about 1 km offshore from the port in Kokurakita Ward on the morning of the 20th.
There were more than 30 Kanmon Kaikyo octopus traps, which are large and nearly 2 kilometers long, in the octopus trap.
Mr. Nakauchi said, "This is a lot of sashimi and delicious big octopus. Although the order from restaurants, which had decreased due to the influence of the new corona, has recovered a little, the influence is likely to continue, so I have to endure it." I was talking.
"Kanmon Kaikyo Tako" is mainly shipped to restaurants and markets in Kitakyushu City, and is traded for about 1,500 yen per kilogram.