How is "Choshi Tsuri Kinme" fished？
A day in the life of a Choshi Tsuri Kinme Fisherman
Departing Tokawa Port (Midnight)
Fishing Ground (Dawn)
Fishing (Within 3 hours from sunrise)
Returning to Tokawa Port (Approx. 2 hours from fishing ground)
Choshi Fish Market Tender
Shipped out on same day
Fresh and Safe Choshi Tsuri Kinme (controlled for freshness and purity)
Containers used to preserve freshness
Containers with ice and lids are used to transport fish to narket to insure freshness
Lids area used to preserve freshness
Ice bags are used to insure freshness
Automated Sorting of Fish
Automating sorting us used to reduce time at the fish market insuring freshness
Automated Sorting Machines
Cleaning Trays Used at the Fish Market
To maintain sanitary conditions trays used at the fish market to sell Choshi Hook Caught Kinme are regularly cleaned
Cleaning Trays
How water cleaning machine
Maintaining the tradition of 『Choshi Tsuri Kinmei』！
Limited hours and day of fishing
Fishing is limited to 3 hours from sunrise and Sundays and regular holidays are observed
Equipment and Methods are regulated
Fishing method is Vertical longline only and limited to 60 hooks per line
Fishing method（Vertical longline）
Undersized fish are released
Fish with fork length of less than 20.5 cm（≒total length of less than 25cm） are released
Release Size
Tag-and-release experiment
To study the migration of 「Choshi Hook Caught Kinme」fish are tagged and released
Tagging Fish
Releasing tagged fish
Promoting 『Choshi Tsuri Kinme』！
「Kinmedai Festival」
Since 1995 each year a 「Kinmedai Festival」has been held
「Mom's Cafeteria」 sells dishes using 「Choshi Tsuri Kinme」 at the 「Kinmedai Festival」
Picture of Festival
Choshi Tsuri Kinme Market
「Fish-1 Grand Prix」（Tokyo Hibiya Park）
In 2018 the Choshi Hook Caught Kinme Rice Bowl won the Grand Prix Prize
The Grand Prix Award
「Simmered and roasted Choshi Tsuri Kinme Rice Bowl」（Winner of the Grand Prix Prize）
「Tokawa Home of the Kinme Fair」
Since 2015 each year during Golden Week a Fair has been held at the City Office Tokawa Brach
「Mom's Cafe」（2F of Choshi City Togawa Brach Office）
Choshi Tsuri Kinme Rice Bowl