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