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Japanese Fisheries Today

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This chapter describes, using the latest statistics, current conditions and problems facing Japanese capture fisheries, including total production, business conditions, resource levels, trade, self-sufficiency rate, etc. Next, profiles of major capture fisheries sectors and their management frameworks are described. Aquaculture (mariculture) is another important sector, especially in production values in coastal areas. The history, institutional frameworks, and major species cultured are described. Fish ranching, which involves the release of artificially produced fish seeds into natural waters, is very active in Japan. Current activities and problems facing fish ranching activities are described. Finally, the social roles and economic size of the fisheries processing sector, which is also a large fisheries sector in Japan, are briefly summarized.

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  1. National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Fisheries Research Agency, Fukuura 2-12-4 Kanazawa-ku, 236-8648, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

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Makino, M. (2011). Japanese Fisheries Today. In: Fisheries Management in Japan. Fish & Fisheries Series, vol 34. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1777-0_3

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