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Japan
- June 07, 2002 |
Source:
FIS.com
- By
Haruo Chiba - FIS Japan |
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Inland fisheries and
aquaculture down five per cent |
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production from inland fisheries and aquaculture was 116,754 tonnes
in 2001, down five per cent from 2000, according to the
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries.
Inland fisheries amounted to 61,541
tonnes, down five per cent from the previous year, which included
36,979 tonnes from rivers and 24,562 tonnes from lakes. Indigenous
shijimi (Corbicula japonica) catches decreased by 10 per cent
to 17,000 tonnes. Trout species catches reached 12,000 tonnes,
almost the same as in 2000. Indigenous species Ayu, Japanese smelt (Plecoglossus
altivelis altivelis) amounted to 11,000 tonnes, up three per
cent from a year earlier. |
Unagi farming, which boasts the highest
production volume in
Japan, fell five per cent to 23,000 tonnes. (Photo:FIS) |
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Meanwhile, inland aquaculture activities
produced 55,213 tonnes, down six per cent from 2000. Out of the main
species, 14,000 tonnes of trout were produced. Ayu farming production
was only 8,000 tonnes, down seven per cent. Carp production dropped six
per cent to 10,000 tonnes. Unagi farming, which boasts the highest
production volume in Japan, fell five per cent to 23,000 tonnes.
The two most important rivers, Tone Gawa
and Naka Gawa produced 3,251 tonnes and 2,129 tonnes, down 34 per cent
and three per cent respectively. Shinji Ko Lake, famous for shijimi
catches, produced 7,841 tonnes, almost the same as in 2000.
 FIS.com
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