# First zero catch in 25 years! Sardine seine fishing season off eastern Hokkaido wraps up

> The eastern Hokkaido sardine seine season closed October 31 with no landings, the first zero catch since 2001. Kushiro Port landings fell from 82,347 tonnes in the first nine months of 2025 to zero in the same period of 2026, hitting fishmeal and fish oil processors.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T09:06:24.684Z
- Category: disease · region Japan · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81425-first-zero-catch-in-25-years-sardine-seine-fishing-season-off-eastern-hokkaido
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The complete loss of Japanese sardine landings removes a fishmeal and fish oil supply source, adding to the global shortage and supporting prices.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fzeasyseafood.com: https://www.fzeasyseafood.com/post/first-zero-catch-in-25-years-sardine-seine-fishing-season-off-eastern-hokkaido-wraps-up

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