秋刀魚、Pacific Saury, autmn fish

最近、今年初の秋刀魚を食した。
１匹150円、お店によっては250円のとこもあり
今年は漁獲量が少ないせいらしい。
台湾、ロシア、中国が公海でがばーっと持って行って
しまうのがかなり影響しているようですが、
なんだかいろいろなことが世知辛い世の中になって
きましたねえ。

なんにつけても鈍感力勝ち、というか、
やったもん勝ち、というか、
ますますそうゆう世情になってきてると感じるのは
自分が歳とったせいでしょうか？

とはいえ、日本人はマグロ食べ過ぎだという話もあるので
あまり大きな声で文句もいえないのでしょうか。

先週は息子の運動会で、炎天下の中朝からいってきた。
息子も来年は小学校。今の幼稚園の仲間と一緒も
あと半年だなあ、と実感。

シルバーウィークに釣りにいってから、
なんとなくまた三浦半島に釣りにいきたいなーと思って
ます。あのぼーっと待つ感じがよい。
来夏にはキャンプがてら川釣りもしてみたいな。
さばいたりせず、洗って塩降ってファイヤーで食べられる
鮎とかイワナとかが釣りたいけど、
となると水がきれいなところじゃないと駄目だろうから、
結構上流にいかなきゃいけないのかと想像し、
そうなるとキャンプも重装備かな、とか考えるだけで
ウキウキする。が、うちは旦那も息子も虫が駄目。

あと、前々からやってみたいのはカヌー。
葉山あたりの波のない海でやってみたい。
カヌーで釣りとか出来たら楽しそう。

Pacific saury is a fish of autumn which starts to
appear at fish market as early as end of August,
but in local fish shops, usually we start seeing them
in September.
This year, its price seems to have gone up and they
say it is due to big typhoon hitting Japan this year but
also countries like Russia, China and Taiwan
catching the fish way out in the ocean where there is no
rule about commercial fishing.
Just like tuna, it used to be that only minority of
world population appreciated and ate it, pacific saury
has always been a popular fish in Japan since we don't
know when but in China and Taiwan, it is only just recently
they started appreciating it in autumn due to a trend of
Japanese "wa" food culture in those countries.

North Pacific Fisheries Commission which is mainly lead by
Japan is now trying to talk to other countries from ocean
resource management point of view.

Speaking of fish, fishing.
Ever since we made 2 trips during Silver Week in September
to enjoy fishing, I have been wanting to go back,
especially towards an open sea (not Tokyo Bay).
Being near the water looking out to the ocean with a fishing
rod with total empty mind is so peaceful and meditating.
I enjoyed it, though, one drawback about ocean fishing is
you need to cure it which is a work by itself.
Next summer, I am hoping we go up in the woods and mountain
to fish "ayu (sweetfish)" or "iwana (mountain trout)" which
can go straight on fire after washed and salted, but these
types of fish only live in a very clean water, so likely we
need to go up the stream which may make camping a
bit of work.

Eventually, I hope to learn to canoe in a calm water like
Hayama (near my hometown) and fish octopus or squid
from it (they can be washed with salt to get rid of slimyness
and then can go straight onto a BBQ).

Have a nice weekend!