Hokkaido Fall Chum Fishery at Critical Levels; Catch Halved, Landing Prices Skyrocket
The Minato Shimbun reported that Hokkaido's fall chum salmon fishery is in critical condition. According to daily reports from the Hokkaido Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations (Hokkaido Gyoren), the cumulative catch as of October 5 stood at just 4,594 tons—a 48% drop from the same period last year—maintaining a pace at half of last year's record-low total. Although the late September to early October period typically marks the peak of the fishing season, there are no signs of a recovery...
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