Beyond the screw of the landed fishing boat, I could see other fishing boats that had landed as well

Walking along the intricate coastline, I arrived at Misaki Port. Jogashima Island on the southern side of the harbor serves as a natural breakwater, and the harbor has long flourished as a good natural harbor. In the postwar period, it was said to be the largest tuna fishing port in Japan. The main attraction of Misaki Port is, of course, tuna, which is still available today. There is a wholesale market for frozen tuna, and tuna restaurants line the streets near the bus stop.

The fishing boat in the photo was one of the boats docked at Misaki Fishing Port. However, this boat is probably not a tuna fishing boat. Tuna fishing in Misaki Fishing Port is apparently done by Ocean tuna longline fishing, so a small boat like this would not be able to do the job. Tuna cannot be caught without going to fishing grounds far from land. Conversely, in the past, tuna fishing was possible without going very far. Until around 1897, tuna fishing was possible in Kanada Bay on the Miura Peninsula. When a school of tuna appeared, the whole village would go out to sea by boat and catch them in the surf, after which the fishermen would jump into the water and catch them by snatching them in their arms or hooking them with a key. This method of tuna fishing was quite wild and different from what one might imagine.

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