JGFA’s Recommendations
SALTWATER SPECIES
Species |
Japanese name |
Size |
Suggested Limit |
Fat greenling |
Ainame |
20cm or larger |
5 |
Skipjack tuna |
Katsuo |
|
3 |
Amberjack |
Kanpachi species |
40cm or larger |
2 |
Porgy |
Kurodai species |
30cm or larger |
1 |
Dolphinfish |
Shiira |
|
1 |
Japanese seabass |
Suzuki |
50cm or smaller |
1 |
Cutlassfish |
Tachiuo species |
|
5 |
Blackfin seabass |
Hirasuzuki |
|
None - all release |
California yellowtail |
Hiramasa |
40cm or larger |
2 |
Olive flounder |
Hirame |
40cm or larger |
2 |
Japanese amberjack |
Buri |
40cm or larger |
2 |
Bar-tailed flathead |
Magochi |
30cm or larger |
5 |
Madai |
Madai |
40cm or larger |
2 |
Japanese parrotperch |
Ishidai |
|
None - all release |
Spotted parrotperch |
Ishigakidai |
|
None - all release |
Blackfish |
Mejina species |
30cm or larger |
1 |
Horse mackerel |
Aji species |
20cm or smaller |
30 |
Horse mackerel |
Aji species |
20cm or larger |
20 |
Chicken grunt |
Isaki |
20cm or larger |
20 |
Croaker |
Ishimochi species |
20cm or larger |
20 |
Marbled rockfish |
Kasago |
15cm or larger |
15 |
Flatfish |
Karei species |
20cm or larger |
10 |
Thread-sail Filefish |
Kawahagi |
18cm or larger |
20 |
Japanese whiting |
Shirogisu |
15cm or larger |
30 |
Mackerel |
Saba species |
30cm or larger |
10 |
Pufferfish |
Fugu species |
20cm or larger |
20 |
Rockfish |
Soi species |
20cm or larger |
5 |
FRESHWATER SPECIES
Species |
Japanese name |
Size |
Suggested Limit |
Japanese lates |
Ainame |
|
None - all release |
Japanese huchen |
Itou |
|
None - all release |
Lake Biwa catfish |
Biwako Onamazu |
|
None - all release |