Japan: Unusual Increase in Small Bairdi Snow Crab Impacting Flatfish Fishery in Hokkaido
According to a report by the Suisan Shimbun, there is an abnormal outbreak of bairdi snow crabs in Funka Bay, Hokkaido. According to flatfish gillnet operators, they are reducing the number of nets because it takes time to remove the animals from the nets, and the quantity of high-quality flathead flounder and pointhead flounder is less due to the damage caused by the crabs. Both flounder and crab are showing low beach prices. The nets are so severely damaged that they become ruined in a month...
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