Firefly squid set Toyama bay aglow in blue as fishing season begins

Tourists watch as fishermen haul in "hotaru-ika," or firefly squid, in the bay off Namerikawa, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, before dawn on March 15, 2015. The fishing season for the squid, which glow blue, peaks in early April and is a popular tourist event in this part of the Sea of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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