No Landings of Eastern Hokkaido Japanese Sardine One Month After Season Opening; Abnormal Situation

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The Japanese sardine fishery using purse seine vessels off the coast of eastern Hokkaido opened in mid-June. Although a month has passed, no landings had been recorded as of July 21. The Minato Shimbun reported concerns about the outlook, noting that this is the first time since 2018—an eight-year gap—that the initial landing has been delayed until July or later.

The fishing season runs from June 16 to the end of October. In recent...

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