This material is the 126th issue of "Fish Newsletter" published by the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (July 2025), featuring "Golden Eye Snapper" in this issue.
Golden Eye Snapper (Kinmedai) is one of the important fishery resources inhabiting deep seas, widely distributed in deep-sea areas along Japan's coast. It is characterized by its bright red body color and large eyes, and is valued as a high-grade fish.
This issue provides detailed explanations of the biological characteristics, ecology, distribution areas, current state of fisheries, and resource management initiatives for Golden Eye Snapper. Particularly, ecological knowledge including growth processes, spawning and migration patterns, and relationships with prey organisms is introduced along with the latest research findings.
Additionally, efforts toward sustainable resource utilization in Golden Eye Snapper fisheries, current fishery regulations, and improvements in resource assessment methods are also explained.
"Fish Newsletter" is a public relations material aimed at conveying fisheries research results in an easily understandable manner to the general public. It is a regular publication that takes up different fish species in each issue, explaining their ecology and current fishery status.