Greater Amberjack in Japan

The fish

Japanese

カンパチ · kanpachi

Scientific name

Seriola dumerili

Typical size

60–150 cm (24–59 in)

Water

Saltwater

Across the year

The best month at any of the 7 places we have checked. Each place has its own window, and the season elsewhere in Japan may differ.

Where we have checked it

These are examples, not a complete list. Greater Amberjack is caught far more widely in Japan than the 7 waters below. We list a place only once we have worked out which rules apply there, so the absence of a water means we have not checked it — not that the fish is missing.

• Hachijo-jimaTokyo · SaltwaterMay, June, July, August, September and October are the prime months.
• Miyake-jimaTokyo · SaltwaterMay, June, July, August, September and October are the prime months.
• Kushimoto & southern KiiWakayama · SaltwaterMay, June, July, August, September and October are the prime months.
• Goto IslandsNagasaki · SaltwaterMay, June, July, August, September and October are the prime months.
• YakushimaKagoshima · SaltwaterMay, June, July, August, September and October are the prime months.
• Tokara IslandsKagoshima · SaltwaterMay, June, July, August, September and October are the prime months.
• MiyakojimaOkinawa · SaltwaterMay, June, July, August, September and October are the prime months.