Japan's Salmon Catch in Hokkaido Nearly Cut in Half Because of Heavy Rain and Flooding
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Japan Reports] September 19, 2016
Salmon catch nearly halved in eastern Hokkaido because of the flooding of river stockades caused by typhoons
A series of typhoons that came ashore or approached Hokkaido from late August to early September are inflicting severe impact on salmon hatching projects in eastern Hokkaido.
September is the prime time for the catch of salmon that comes upstream in local rivers, but the stockades for catching salmon in the rivers were flooded by heavy rains, causing salmon to slip through the fences...
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