The saury fishing season in Japan has got off to a good start with an industry body reporting catches in the first two months have topped 10,000 tons for the first time in six years. The total catch in the two months following the start of the season in August stood at 12,000 tons, topping 10,000 tons for the first time since 2018, according to the national saury stick-held dip-net fishing cooperative. The fish, known as sanma in Japan, sold for 724 yen ($5) per kilogram at the season’s first auction at a market in Nemuro, Hokkaido, following a record high of around 140,000 yen per kg in 2023,…