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18 suspected poachers busted off Shonai coast in Yamagata

Original: 密漁

Japan Coast Guard's Sakai office has uncovered 18 people on suspicion of poaching in waters off the Shonai coast in Yamagata Prefecture, with documents to be sent to prosecutors between July and September. The crackdown comes as autumn salmon catches hit their worst level in 30 years, pushing prices up fourfold and reportedly driving illegal fishing activity.

Why now: Record-poor salmon harvests and soaring prices have made poaching a hot enforcement issue in Japan.

Japan Coast Guard (Sakai office)Shonai coastYamagata Prefecture

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