A fishing port in central Japan was vibrant amid the haul of winter yellowtail. The delicacy brought new excitement to an area hit by a major earthquake and flooding this year.
One prize fish fetched 2 million yen, or over 13,200 dollars, in the season's first auction of a local premium brand on Monday in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Ports in the region were damaged in the New Year's Day quake, but fishers say the yellowtail catch was unaffected.
A seafood market in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa reported receiving about 570 winter yellowtail from waters around the Noto Peninsula.
In 2022, a fisheries cooperative in the prefecture started branding premium yellowtail weighing 14 kilograms or more as "Kirameki." These are fish that have been caught and kept in ways that ensure freshness and have no scratches or cuts.
A plump yellowtail unloaded in the peninsula's Nanao City, which weighed 16.2 kilograms and measured 93 centimeters long, was given the season's first Kirameki recognition on Monday. It sold for 2 million yen.
An official of the fishing firm that caught the Kirameki fish said he would report the good news to people in the Nanao fishing port.
The president of a local supermarket who purchased the yellowtail said he made his bid with a hope to encourage people in the Noto region who underwent the earthquake and then the rain disaster.
He said he would like many people to enjoy the taste of the premium yellowtail.
One prize fish fetched 2 million yen, or over 13,200 dollars, in the season's first auction of a local premium brand on Monday in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Ports in the region were damaged in the New Year's Day quake, but fishers say the yellowtail catch was unaffected.
A seafood market in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa reported receiving about 570 winter yellowtail from waters around the Noto Peninsula.
In 2022, a fisheries cooperative in the prefecture started branding premium yellowtail weighing 14 kilograms or more as "Kirameki." These are fish that have been caught and kept in ways that ensure freshness and have no scratches or cuts.
A plump yellowtail unloaded in the peninsula's Nanao City, which weighed 16.2 kilograms and measured 93 centimeters long, was given the season's first Kirameki recognition on Monday. It sold for 2 million yen.
An official of the fishing firm that caught the Kirameki fish said he would report the good news to people in the Nanao fishing port.
The president of a local supermarket who purchased the yellowtail said he made his bid with a hope to encourage people in the Noto region who underwent the earthquake and then the rain disaster.
He said he would like many people to enjoy the taste of the premium yellowtail.
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Summary
Fishing port in Ishikawa Prefecture sees vibrancy with high-priced winter yellowtail auction. The first Kirameki, a premium brand yellowtail weighing 16.2 kg, was sold for 2 million yen, despite damage to nearby ports from a recent earthquake. The catch remains unaffected, and the region reported
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20241202_16/
Date: Dec. 2, 2024
Created: 2024/12/03 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 08:14
Last Read: 2024/12/03 07:38