Free NewsletterKyokuyo Suisan's Far Seas Purse Seiner "Dainana Wakabamaru" Completed
October 6, 2009 200 People Visit Ceremonial EventKyokuyo Suisan of the Kyokuyo Group completed the construction of a far seas purse seiner, the "Dainana Wakabamaru" (760 tons); the company opened the ship to the public at the port of Yaizu and invited 200 related people to a ceremony at the Yaizu Grand Hotel in the City of Yaizu on October 4.
September Tsukiji Market Stats: Average Unit Price Goes Down 7.9%October 5, 2009 Transaction amounts of seven wholesalers in Tsukiji Market added up to 46,818 tons, a 2.7 percent contraction. The average unit price considerably plunged, ending at \700/kg, down 7.9 percentage points. A total transaction amount of the seven companies resulted in a 10.5 percent decline to \32.7 billion. Daito-Gyorui Indicates Amount Increase by 6.2%Only Daito Gyorui indicated a 6.2 percent increase in transaction amounts; everyone else suffered declines all across the board. Chuo-Gyorui, Daito-Gyorui, and Tohto Suisan all suffered a 10 percent fall in unit prices. In terms of transaction value, a two-digit tumble was experienced by Chuo-Gyorui, Tohto Suisan, and Tsukiji Uoichiba.
Tsukiji Market Transaction Amounts by Company for September '09
The original article was published on October 15, 2009 and was translated by Kiyo Hayasaka. Japan Far Seas Purse Seine Fishing Association Chairman Shima Celebrates Completion of Dainana WakabamaruOctober 2, 2009 Kazuo Shima, Chairman of the Japan Far Seas Purse Seine Fishing Association shared a congratulatory comment regarding the Dainana Wakabamaru of the Kyokuyo Group and Kyokuyo Suisan. The ship will be completed on October 4. Mr. Shima said, "I would like to offer my heartiest congratulations on the completion of the ship. It is the second large trial ship out of three that the far seas purse seine industry was longing for; after some twists and turns, the ship has finally reached its completion. I would like to express my deepest respect to not only the Kyokuyo Group and Kyokuyo Suisan, but also those who have been involved in the construction After the Dainana Wakabamaru's tryout operation, with its results in hand; I covet the systemization of large overseas purse seiners." Bright Hope for Future of Far Seas Purse Seine IndustryChairman Shima continued: "The Midwestern Pacific, where our far seas purse seiners operate, is an international fishing ground for over 200 bonito/tuna purse seiners from all over the world. The Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, which took effect in 2004, declared that Total Allowable Effort would be curtailed to a 1999 level. However, there was an exceptional clause stating that "it is not allowed to interfer with surrounding island naitons' will"; taking advanrgae of the clause, other nations displayed unruly behavior, increasing the number of ships."
August Surimi Imports Indicate 5,400 tons of Alaska PollackOctober 2, 2009 Based on trade statistics of the Ministry of Finance, pollack surimi from the US for the month of August amounted to 5,386 tons, a decrease of 28 percentage points. Its unit price shrank 46 percent to \255 per kg. Import amounts of golden threadfin bream surimi came to 3,148 tons, up eight percent. Its unit price shot down 52 percent.
Kyokuyo President Fukui Talks About Construction of Overseas Purse Seiner
October 1, 2009 Kyokuyo president Kiyokazu Fukui spoke about the construction of the Dainana Wakabamaru at an interview. The President said, "We decided to build the Dainana Wakabamaru, because we came to a conclusion that we needed to continue strengthening our core operation of bonito-tuna fisheries. We will maintain a four-ship system of overseas purse seining; and when there are more opportunities showing up in our way, we will attempt to enhance overseas purse seining facilities." Maintaining Four-Ship System of Overseas Purse Seining; Re-strengthening When There is ChanceMr. Fukui talked about the Dainana Wakabamaru: "One of the reasons for the enlargement of a ship is by enlarging a ship size, a loading capacity increases from 800 tons to 1,200 tons, leading to operation efficiency improvement. A ship doesn't have to travel to and from fishing grounds in Japan frequently any longer, resulting in reductions in necessary fuel amounts. Another aim is to prove the higher profit efficiency level of a larger ship, compared to a conventional overseas purse seiner"
New Ship's Capability to Respond with Energy Efficiency, Catch Increases, and Tougher RegulationsIn terms of the new ship's business advantages, President Fukui said, "\2.3 billion was invested in the new ship. We gave it a go with the purpose of proving our will to continue the business operation as well as boosting the motivations of crewmembers and employees. "
Expansion of Bonito-Tuna Business OperationThe President spoke of the future business of bonito-tuna fisheries: "Our company has four different business segments: Marine Products Purchasing, Processed Food, Bonito-Tuna, and Logistics. Two years ago, we separated bonito-tuna business from the segment of Marine Products Purchasing; and we are considering expanding the bonito-tuna operation further more from now on. We began bluefin tuna aquaculture in Kochi Prefecture and now the large overseas purse seiner has been completed. Access to natural resources is indispensable; therefore, we will expand tuna aquaculture in the future and when we are allowed to have some more opportunities, we are willing to take on the further enhancement of facilities of overseas purse seiners."
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