While the ecology of Pacific Saury in the Sea of Japan is a research issue of the Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, the prefecture fisheries research vessel, Shimane-maru, landed a catch of around 104 spawning Pacific Saury when the vessel conducted the trial fishing operation 20 miles south of Takeshima on 29th. (text omitted)
Interview with Mr. SHINDO, Director of the Prefecture Fisheries Research Institute: The sea areas around Takeshima and Oki Island are thought to be promising fishing grounds for Pacific Saury, and I would like to look further into the possibility that offshore Pacific Saury fishing in this Prefecture could be commercially established.
Content
Pacific Saury fishing grounds in seas off San’in region?
Catches near Takeshima
Revealed from trials by Shimane-maru (Asahi Shimbun)
| Document title | Pacific Saury fishing grounds in seas off San’in region? Catches near Takeshima Revealed from trials by Shimane-maru (Asahi Shimbun) |
|---|---|
| Date created (Western calendar) | June 1, 1954 |
| Date created (Japanese era) | June 1, Showa 29 |
| Author(s) / Editor(s) | |
| Publisher | Asahi Shimbunsha, Osaka Head Office |
| Name of publication | Asahi Shimbun, Shimane edition |
| Content | Surveys to the south of Takeshima by Shimane-maru, the research vessel of the Shimane Prefecture Fisheries Research Institute, revealed that this sea area is a spawning ground for Pacific Saury. |
| Language | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Public access | Open |
| Repository | Shimane Prefectural Library (Japanese Only) |
| Medium | Paper |
| Copies | 1 page |
| Reference No. | T1954060100102 |
| Reference & Information | Follow the instruction at Shimane Prefectural Library |
| Notes |