Fishermen sort 'shishamo' smelt at Kushiro port

Fishermen sort 'shishamo' smelt at Kushiro port

KUSHIRO, Japan - Fishermen sort out "shishamo" smelt at Kushiro port in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido in October 2014. This year's catch of shishamo by seven fisheries associations in the region marked the lowest level of about 500 tons.

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