A long-held belief in Japan that sightings of deep-sea fish foretell major earthquakes is simply a superstition, according to a research team from two universities.
The team, consisting of researchers from Tokai University and the University of Shizuoka, reached the conclusion after comparing cases in which deep-sea fish were found beached or caught in fishing nets over around 90 years with records of earthquakes.
"We thought that if we can understand the connection, it would be useful for disaster prevention," said Yoshiaki Orihara, a specially appointed associate professor of solid earth physics at Tokai University. The team also analyzed online discussions of deep-sea fish and reports of sighting published by aquariums across Japan.
The total included 336 cases of eight species of fish purported to be linked with earthquakes, such as oarfish and slender ribbonfish.
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