Hokkaido FY2022 Scallop Landing Projection 296,000 Tons, Down 12%
Scallop dredge fishing along the Okhotsk coast, Hokkaido, started in May. The landing plan for FY2022 (April 2022 to March 2023) is 296,030 tons, a decrease of 12% from the previous year's results. In the previous year, the growth of shellfish was good, and wild shellfish increased in some areas, setting a new record, Minato Shimbun reported.
The Sarufutsu Village Fisheries Cooperative started a full-scale operation on May 1. In the main operating area 1 (north side) in the first half of the month (May 1-15)...
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