The ban on the fishing of Japanese glass shrimp, also known as the "jewel of Toyama Bay," was lifted, and the first auction was held at the Shinminato fishing port in Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture.
White shrimp are mainly caught in Toyama Bay, and are also called "Toyama Bay jewels" because of their transparent, pale pink appearance. Fishing is lifted on April 1st every year.
On the day when the ban was lifted, the weather was bad and we couldn't go fishing. On the morning of the 2nd, the first fishing of this season was carried out. Was landed.
The size was about 7 to 8 cm, which is the same as the average year, and the landed glass shrimp were auctioned on the spot and auctioned off by middlemen.
According to the Shinminato Fisheries Cooperative, about 2 tons of glass shrimp are landed a day at this time of year.
However, last year, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the demand for eating out decreased and the price of Japanese glass shrimp also fell, and the fishing was temporarily suspended or the catch was reduced.
Captain Ryuji Matsumoto of the white shrimp fishing boat "Matsuhomaru" said, "I have put up with it last year, but I want to go fishing hard. I want you to eat the white shrimp caught in Toyama Bay deliciously." Was there.
Glass shrimp fishing peaks from July to August and continues until November.