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Pacific Saury Fishing Season Opens, and Boats Depart From Hanasaki Port in Hokkaido. However, the Number of Fish Is Expected to Be Lower than in 2013, and They May Also Be Smaller in Size.
The main method of saury fishing, stick-held dip net fishing, opened on the 10th, and fishing boats departed simultaneously from Hanasaki Port in Nemuro City, Hokkaido, around midnight. According to the Fisheries Agency, the number of saury migrating to the fishing grounds where Japanese fishing boats operate is expected to be lower than last year, and the size of the fish is also expected to be smaller.
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The main method of saury fishing, stick-held dip net fishing, opened on the 10th, and fishing boats departed simultaneously from Hanasaki Port in Nemuro City, Hokkaido, around midnight. According to the Fisheries Agency, the number of saury migrating to the fishing grounds where Japanese fishing boats operate is expected to be lower than last year, and the size of the fish is also expected to be smaller.