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Traditional shrimp fishing in northern Japan

Traditional shrimp fishing in northern Japan

Boats for traditional Hokkai shrimp fishing sail in Notsuke Bay off Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 26, 2024, the first day of the shrimp fishing season.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Shrimp fishing boat

Shrimp fishing boat

BETSUKAI, Japan - Traditional sailboats called Utasebune catch Hokkai shrimps as the season begins in the town of Betsukai, Hokkaido, northern Japan, in the early morning of June 21, 2013.

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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

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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

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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)

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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)

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Traditional shrimp fishing in northern Japan

Traditional shrimp fishing in northern Japan

A fisherman sorts out Hokkai shrimps aboard a sailboat in Notsuke Bay off Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, as the fishing season for the shrimp starts on June 30, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional shrimp fishing in northern Japan

Traditional shrimp fishing in northern Japan

Sailboats for traditional Hokkai shrimp fishing sail in Notsuke Bay off Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, as the fishing season for the shrimp starts on June 30, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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