Officials ban fishing practice that gained popularity through social media — here's what you need to know

Officials ban fishing practice that gained popularity through social media — here's what you need to know

Recreational fishermen will no longer be allowed to catch gazami crabs at night in one coastal Japanese community. As reported by The Asahi Shimbun, the Marine Fisheries Adjustment Commission made the call to ban nighttime crabbing from Sept. 1 through Nov. 30 in an effort to prevent overfishing in Kisarazu, a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The decision came after the Marine Industries Promotion Division reported that the region saw a …