Fisherman sorts Hokkai shrimp in Bekkai

Fisherman sorts Hokkai shrimp in Bekkai

BEKKAI, Japan - Yukio Toyoda, a fisherman in Bekkai, Hokkaido, sorts Hokkai shrimp at Notsuke Bay on June 19. 2014.

Hokkai shrimp in Bekkai, Hokkaido

Hokkai shrimp in Bekkai, Hokkaido

BEKKAI, Japan - Hokkai shrimp from Notsuke Bay in Bekkai Town, Hokkaido, are seen in a photo taken June 19, 2014.

Fishermen in Bekkai fish for Hokkai shrimp

Fishermen in Bekkai fish for Hokkai shrimp

BEKKAI, Japan - Fishermen in Bekkai, Hokkaido, trawl for Hokkai shrimp in Notsuke Bay on June 19, 2014.

Fishing boats in work to catch shrimp off eastern Hokkaido

Fishing boats in work to catch shrimp off eastern Hokkaido

Shrimp-fishing boats sail in Notsuke Bay off Bekkai on the eastern tip of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 19, 2015. The boats have no engines to protect eelgrass beds for "Hokkai shrimp," a seasonal local specialty. The shallow bay and the Notsuke Peninsula, known for having the largest sand spit in Japan, are registered under the Ramsar Convention protecting wetlands. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Fisherman sorts out shrimp aboard boat off eastern Hokkaido

Fisherman sorts out shrimp aboard boat off eastern Hokkaido

A fisherman sorts out "Hokkai shrimp," a seasonal local delicacy, aboard his boat in Notsuke Bay off Bekkai on the eastern tip of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 19, 2015. The shallow bay and the Notsuke Peninsula, known for having the largest sand spit in Japan, are registered under the Ramsar Convention protecting wetlands. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hokkai shrimp in Bekkai, Hokkaido

Hokkai shrimp in Bekkai, Hokkaido

BEKKAI, Japan - Hokkai shrimp from Notsuke Bay in Bekkai Town, Hokkaido, are seen in a photo taken June 19, 2014. (Kyodo)

Fishermen in Bekkai fish for Hokkai shrimp

Fishermen in Bekkai fish for Hokkai shrimp

BEKKAI, Japan - Fishermen in Bekkai, Hokkaido, trawl for Hokkai shrimp in Notsuke Bay on June 19, 2014. (Kyodo)