japan production fisheries type and spesies 2011

japan production fisheries type and spesies 2011 : In Japan, a country surrounded by ocean, the fishing industry has played an important role in supplying animal protein and bringing a healthy and rich diet to the population. Recently, however, there has been a progressing "shift away from fish," particularly among the younger generations. Japan's fishing industry is also undergoing major changes. Lower fishery production, due to deteriorating resources in surrounding waters, and the declining and increasingly aging fishery workforce are among the reasons for those changes.

Japan's fishery output has been on the decline since 1989. Its 2009 fishery production totaled 5.43 million tons, down 2.9 percent from the previous year. Of this, marine fishing and aquaculture production amounted to 5.35 million tons. read more

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