Forecasting Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) fishing grounds off Japan using a migration model driven by an ocean circulation model

lMigration characteristics of Pacific saury are analyzed using fishery data.lA migration model is developed using migration characteristics.lEarly Pacific saury fishing grounds are forecast using the migration model.lForecast saury fishing ground locations are consistent with actual fishing grounds.lThe migration model will lead to improve the efficiency of the Pacific saury fishery.