As of December 20, 2022, in the Okhotsk region of Hokkaido, the three fishery cooperatives around Lake Saroma, Tokoro, Saroma and Yubetsu, have ended the fishing of scallops and the fishing season.

Preliminary data estimated that the catch of scallops was 325100 tons, 2% lower than the historical record in 2021, but remained above 300000 tons for four consecutive years.