初はつ漁りょう

noun

first catch of the year; first fish of the season

Refers to the first fishing catch of a new year or season. It is a rare term, but it is still encountered in fishing communities and seasonal reports.

• 初はつ漁りょうで大たい漁りょうだった。

  The first catch of the year was a big haul.

• 地じ元もとの漁りょう師したちは初はつ漁りょうを祝いわった。

  The local fishermen celebrated the first catch of the season.