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H.-J. Ceccaldi et al. (eds.), Marine Productivity: Perturbations and Resilience of Socio-ecosystems,
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-13878-7_29, © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
1
Introduction
Total fishery products of Japan reached 4,860 × 10
3
tons in 2012 (Fisheries white paper 2013) with
marine fishery products supplying 3,760 × 10
3
tons
and aquaculture 1,040 × 10
3
tons. Actual consumption of fishery products in Japan is 8,890 × 10
3
(equal amount of domestic, 4,860 × 10
3
tons, and
imported products, 4,590 × 10
3
tons) in 2012. Total
Japanese fishery product peaked in 1984 at
12,820 × 10
3
tons, but from 1988 to 1995, it
decreased rapidly to 7,480 × 10
3
tons. Since then,
the total Japanese fishery product has showed a
decreasing trend, and in 2012, it decreased to
4,860 × 10
3
tons eventually. This value is comparable to 38 % of the peak level in the 1984 fishery
production. On the other hand, total aquaculture
products were greater than 1,000 × 10
3
tons in
2003 and reached a record volume of 1,250 × 10
3
tons, but since then, it showed signs of leveling off
reaching 1,030 × 10
3
tons in 2012 due to decreasing domestic fishery production.
Overall global fishery production, as derived
from the FAO capture database, continues to
remain stable (inland and marine). However,
marine fishery production is in a declining trend.
On the other hand, inland fishery production is in
a gradual increasing trend. Global aquaculture
production has been increasing rapidly in the past
6 years, indicating a twofold increase from the
2006 aquaculture production. It is particularly
worth noting that inland aquaculture production
increased rapidly. On the other hand, marine
Abstract
Global capture fishery and aquaculture production reached 90.4 and 63.6
million tons, respectively in 2011. For the past 5 years, capture fisheries
have been gradually decreasing, while, on the other hand, aquaculture
shows an increasing trend. When viewed from human consumption, the
demand for aquatic products has been increasing. However, per capita
food fish supply remained from 17.4 kg in 2006 to 18.8 kg in 2011.
Although there is currently a rising demand for aquatic products, an
increase in global capture fisheries remains sluggish. In the present study,
the global trend was compared and analyzed with the status of capture
fishery and aquaculture production in Japan.
T. Yamane (*)
Planning and Development, Lake Biwa Institute
for the Future (Ltd), Obanagwa 1-17,
Otsu City 520-0031, Japan
e-mail: yamanety@yahoo.co.jp
Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture
in Japan and the World: Current
Status and Future Concern
Takeshi Yamane
H.-J. Ceccaldi et al. (eds.), Marine Productivity: Perturbations and Resilience of Socio-ecosystems,
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-13878-7_29, © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
1
Introduction
Total fishery products of Japan reached 4,860 × 10
3
tons in 2012 (Fisheries white paper 2013) with
marine fishery products supplying 3,760 × 10
3
tons
and aquaculture 1,040 × 10
3
tons. Actual consumption of fishery products in Japan is 8,890 × 10
3
(equal amount of domestic, 4,860 × 10
3
tons, and
imported products, 4,590 × 10
3
tons) in 2012. Total
Japanese fishery product peaked in 1984 at
12,820 × 10
3
tons, but from 1988 to 1995, it
decreased rapidly to 7,480 × 10
3
tons. Since then,
the total Japanese fishery product has showed a
decreasing trend, and in 2012, it decreased to
4,860 × 10
3
tons eventually. This value is comparable to 38 % of the peak level in the 1984 fishery
production. On the other hand, total aquaculture
products were greater than 1,000 × 10
3
tons in
2003 and reached a record volume of 1,250 × 10
3
tons, but since then, it showed signs of leveling off
reaching 1,030 × 10
3
tons in 2012 due to decreasing domestic fishery production.
Overall global fishery production, as derived
from the FAO capture database, continues to
remain stable (inland and marine). However,
marine fishery production is in a declining trend.
On the other hand, inland fishery production is in
a gradual increasing trend. Global aquaculture
production has been increasing rapidly in the past
6 years, indicating a twofold increase from the
2006 aquaculture production. It is particularly
worth noting that inland aquaculture production
increased rapidly. On the other hand, marine
Abstract
Global capture fishery and aquaculture production reached 90.4 and 63.6
million tons, respectively in 2011. For the past 5 years, capture fisheries
have been gradually decreasing, while, on the other hand, aquaculture
shows an increasing trend. When viewed from human consumption, the
demand for aquatic products has been increasing. However, per capita
food fish supply remained from 17.4 kg in 2006 to 18.8 kg in 2011.
Although there is currently a rising demand for aquatic products, an
increase in global capture fisheries remains sluggish. In the present study,
the global trend was compared and analyzed with the status of capture
fishery and aquaculture production in Japan.
T. Yamane (*)
Planning and Development, Lake Biwa Institute
for the Future (Ltd), Obanagwa 1-17,
Otsu City 520-0031, Japan
e-mail: yamanety@yahoo.co.jp
Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture
in Japan and the World: Current
Status and Future Concern
Takeshi Yamane