Overview
- Fishing for snow crab opened on November 6 in waters of the Japan Sea west of Toyama Prefecture.
- The Fukui-branded Echizen-gani held its first auction at Echizen Fishing Port, where wholesalers bid energetically.
- At Tsuiyama Port in Hyogo Prefecture, vessels returned and unloaded initial catches following the season’s start.
- Ishikawa’s Wajima Port, still affected by damage from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, handled landings via a floating pier using conveyors and heavy machinery as 34 small trawlers came back to port.
- The fishing period runs through late December for females and through March 20, 2026, for males, with local markets now active for the winter specialty.