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

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

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