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"The Flesh Is Plump and Delicious": Okinawa's Awase Fishing Port Is Bustling with Activity After a Bumper Catch of Yellowfin Tuna

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Landings of yellowfin tuna are reaching their peak at Awase Fishing Port in Okinawa City. This year has been a bumper catch, with about 4 tons (108 fish) landed on the 6th, bringing activity to the fishing port in early summer. The fishing boat Amaterasu Maru landed about 50 fish on the same day, with the largest weighing 54.7 kilograms. Captain Eiri Yamashiro (35) said, "It took us five days to catch them in the waters off Kumejima.
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Landings of yellowfin tuna are reaching their peak at Awase Fishing Port in Okinawa City. This year has been a bumper catch, with about 4 tons (108 fish) landed on the 6th, bringing activity to the fishing port in early summer. The fishing boat Amaterasu Maru landed about 50 fish on the same day, with the largest weighing 54.7 kilograms. Captain Eiri Yamashiro (35) said, "It took us five days to catch them in the waters off Kumejima.

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news in on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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