Japan's herring catch drops 61%

There are obvious regional differences, and production in many places has hit a record low Despite the overall grim situation, fishing performance in different regions showed significant differences: Although the Kita-goshi region has seen a slight improvement, with a total catch of 328 tons, a year-on-year increase of 33%, it is still far below the historical average. Among them, Otaru City Fishery Association caught 214 tons, making the largest contribution to the region; Yoichi caught 88 tons, and Higashi-Shakotan caught 25 tons. The Ishikari Bay Fishery Association performed well at first, with a total catch of 1,198 tons, a significant increase of 41% year-on-year. However, it fell off a cliff in late March, recording only 66 tons. The Rumoi area continued to be sluggish, with the four fishing associations catching only 95 tons in total, less than 40% of the same period last year. In the past ten days, only 45 tons were caught. · In contrast, the Minamigoshi area became ...