About Fishing

— Latest update: March 2022 —

With nearly 30.000 km of coastline, Japan’s geographical conditions are very favourable for fishing. Its 2020 fishery production totalled 4,18 million tonnes. However, the industry is on the decline and production is falling. As a result, Japan has had to increase its imports to meet demands for consumption. This opens up opportunities for foreign businesses to export to Japan.

Japan Statistics Bureau, Statistical Handbook of Japan 2021

Table of Contents

• Consumption
• Production
• Imports
  • Tuna imports
  • Shrimp imports 
  • Salmon imports
• Exports
• Fishery Workers
• Fisheries Management and Sustainability
  • Regulation of fishing
  • Marine Eco-Label Certificates
• EU-Japan EPA & Fisheries
• Expert Report & Webinars
• Annual Report
• Further readings
• Relevant Organisations and Trade Fairs