The ban on fishing has been lifted from the Toyama prefecture to the offshore of Shimane prefecture in the Sea of ​​Japan, and the snow crab, which is landing in Fukui Prefecture, is known under the brand name "Echizen to."

At the Echizen fishery cooperative in Echizen-cho, about 40 fishing net fishing boats departed around 10 kilometers afternoon aiming for a fishing ground of approximately 30 kilometers offshore.

At the same time as the date changes, when the net is put in the ocean at the same time, when raising it in about an hour and a half, the snow crab with the size of the shell is over 10 cm in size, the mountain on the ship It was landing to the extent possible.

The fishermen divided the crab into male and female, attached a band to the nails so as not to hurt other crabs, and attached a yellow tag indicating that it was landing in Fukui prefecture.

Captain Izumi Makoto said that "The first landing is a fruitful result, I want many people to feel happy by having delicious crabs."

Echizen is in September, the country was registered for the first time nationwide as a crab in the "GI mark" that the country protects the names of local specialties as intellectual property, 3 years ago Differentiation from other production areas is proceeding, such as selling out superior size and shape as the topmost brand "pole".

Fishery 's snow crab fishery is held until the end of March next year, and the female is filled a lot.