On the morning of the 27th, a large ship that was engaged in stick net fishing, which is the mainstay of saury fishing off the coast of Hokkaido, returned to Hanasaki Port in Nemuro City and landed for the first time.
The landing in the morning was 77 tons, which was higher than last year's record low.
Seven large vessels that had been fishing in the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean returned one after another to Hanasaki Port in Nemuro City, which has the largest amount of saury landed for 11 consecutive years, and made their first landing. rice field.
As of 11:00 am, a total of 77 tons were landed, surpassing last year's first landing of only 6 tons, the lowest ever.
Including the ships returning from now on, on the 27th, about 90 tons are scheduled to be landed in one day, but it is a low level compared to the usual year.
This means that many fish do not have enough fat and are thin.
In the morning auction, the highest price was about 1300 yen per kilo.
A 27-year-old captain said, "I feel like I've taken it compared to last year, but it's still more than before. It's slender, but it's beautiful, so I'd like to expect it from now on."
Pacific saury fishing has been in a difficult situation for the past few years, surpassing last year's record low landing, but still expected to be seriously unfished.
Stick net fishing by large vessels will continue until around November.