Horse mackerel accounted for 66 million pounds of the coabtal 
catch in 1938. This fish is taken in the water throughout central and 
southern Japan. 
Tai (porgy, sea bream or red snapper) is really several species 
of which thru-ma&ai ( Pagrus ma.lor ). chidai ( Pagrus cardinalis ) and kidai 
(Pagrus tumifrons ) are the most important. These species together 
accounted for about 46 million pounds of fish landed in Japan proper 
in 1938 — 27 million pounds of which were caught in coastal waters and 
19 million pounds in the deep sea. Considered as a group these fish are 
caught from Hokkaido to Formosa along both the Pacific and Japan Sea 
coasts and are caught throughout the year. Madai, taken in largest num¬ 
bers, swarm8 in the Inland Sea and the southern Japan Sea but is seldom 
found along the Pacific coast; kidai, on the other hand, is a deep-sea 
variety rare in the shallow waters of the Inland Sea. 
Flatfish , largely flounders, are taken in quantities of 50 million 
pounds. Winter and spring are the main seasons. 
Swordfish, i.e. kajiki 18 / which is an inclusive term used for 
several species, are caught in Pacific waters 50 to 300 miles off the 
eastern shores of Honshu and Hokkaido. In all about 3-5 million pounds 
of these are landed annually. The best catches are made in October, 
November and December with somewhat smaller catches made during August, 
September, January, February and March. The spawning season (April to 
July) i8 an off season. The catch is landed in largest quantities in 
18/ Spearfish are sometimes included in this term. 
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