The Season's First Opilio Snow Crab Fetched JPY 2.8 Million per Crab on the Japan Sea Coast
Snow crab fishing, a seasonal winter feature in the Sea of Japan, was opened simultaneously in Japan Sea coastal prefectures on November 6. In the Tajima region of Hyogo Prefecture, which boasts one of the most significant catch volumes in the country, crab boats sailed out from four ports, two of which held their first auctions on the same day. The highest price was for a hardshell male crab, known by a regional brand, Matsubagani, landed at Hamasaka Fishing Port, selling...
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