On the 26th, a large vessel, which is the mainstay of saury stick net fishing in the North Pacific, returned to Hanasaki Port in Nemuro City, Hokkaido, and landed the first catch.
The catch was about 60 tons, less than last year's first catch, and it got off to a tough start.
On the 26th, eight large vessels of 100 tons or more that had been fishing in the high seas of the North Pacific returned one after another to Hanasaki Port in Nemuro City, which has landed the largest amount of saury in Japan for 12 consecutive years. rice field.
The total amount of catches landed on the 26th was about 60 tons for the eight ships, about 20 tons less than last year's first catch of a large ship.
A 24-year-old male sailor said, "The fishing grounds are far away, and it was difficult to find schools of fish. I have no choice but to look forward to future fishing."
Although the catch was small, there were many thin saury weighing less than 100 grams.
This year, due to the deterioration of Japan-Russia relations, some ships circumvented the exclusive economic zone claimed by Russia.
At Hanasaki Port, the small and medium-sized vessels that have already landed this month are off to a slow start, and with fuel prices soaring, this year has also been a tough start.