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Japan between the countries in the world that has a very strong economy and between the largest
in the world's economic . Japan using yen as their currency. Various countries importing goods
from Japan and one of them is seafood. Japan maintains one of the largest fisheries in the world
and accounts for nearly 15% of worldwide fishing.
Japan is ranked second in the world behind the fishing industry china and Japanese fishing
industry, domestic and foreign, have long been concentrated in Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo,
which is one of the largest wholesale market for fresh seafood, frozen and processed.
Japan also has developed a large agricultural engineering or marine aquaculture. In these
systems, artificial insemination and incubation of the techniques used to grow fish and shellfish,
which are then released into rivers or the sea. Fish and shellfish are caught after they grow up.
Salmon raised in this way.
Japan has more than 2,000 fishing harbor, including Nagasaki, Kyushu in the southwest; Otaru,
Kushiro, Abashiri on Hokkaido and. The main fishing port on the Pacific coast of Honshu
include, Hachinohe, Kesennuma and Ishinomaki along the Sanriku coast, and also Choshi, Yaizu,
Shimizu, and Misaki in the east and south of Tokyo.

STRENGTH ECONOMIC SEAFOOD IN JAPAN

1) Environment condition
As an island nation, Japan has four major islands, the island of Hokkaido, Honshu,
Kyushu, and Shikoku. In addition, Japan also has an archipelago that is Ryukyu Islands
and a number of other small islands are mostly uninhabited. Marine waters east of Japan
is rich in fish as a meeting place between the heat flow Kurosyiwo the icy currents
Oyashiwo very supportive in the fishing industry.

2) Population
Japan's population is among the most fond of eating fish.

3) Rich in marine products

Fishing industry is highly developed because it is supported by the existing natural
conditions. Factors supporting, among others, has rich fishing waters, is a meeting place
kurosyiwo heat flow and cold currents oyasyiwo, using modern technology to fishing,
and has many natural harbors for fishing pier (bay). Results fish sardines, salmon, tuna,
whales, herring.

The current status of seafood export by Japan

Marine fisheries production 3, 727 000 tons.
Marine aquaculture 1, 002 000 tons.

water fisheries is 31 000 tons

inland water aquaculture 30 000 tons.
total production of fishery type or seafood made by japan in 2013 is 4, 791 000 tons.

production fisheries type species in 2013:

Marine fisheries :
1. Tunas(178 000 tons),
2. Bonito(287 000tons),
3. Sardine(235 000tons),
4. Mackarels(389 000 tons),
5. Alaska pollack(228 000 tons),
6. Crabs(30 000 tons)
7. Squid(220 000 tons)
Marine aquaculture :
1. Yellowtails(151 000 tons),
2. Oyster(167 000 tons),
3. Laver(318 000 tons),
4. Wakame sea weed(51 000 tons)
5. Pearl(20 000 tons).

Inland water fisheries :

1. Salmon and trouts(13 000 tons),
2. Sweetfish(2 000 tons),
3. Shellfishes(11 000 tons)
Inland water aquaculture :
1. Eel(14 000 tons),
2. Trouts(8 000 tons)
3. Common carp(3 000 tons)
[Source: Seafood White Paper, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry]
Japanese seafood exports:
1. China 18%
2. Russia 9%
3. Chile 8%
4. Thailand 8%
5. USA 8%
6. South Korea 6%
7. Indonesia 6%
8. Norway 5%
9. Vietnam 5%
10. Taiwan 4%
11. other 24%
[Source: Seafood White Paper, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry]

The largest database of global fish & seafood importers, distributors and buyers

Australia & New Zealand

Europe
Greater China
Japan & South Korea
Middle East & North Africa
Southeast Asia
USA & Canada
Other Countries

132 Companies
1,527 Companies
707 Companies
3,068 Companies
197 Companies
244 Companies
1,659 Companies
171 Companies

We can see in the table, where as mnay 3068 companies that do import japanese seafood in the
country.