Falling domestic demand: Japan's aquaculture strategy updated to focus on exports and productivity growth

Japan, which was one of the world's leading consumers of marine products, has been declining in demand for marine products in recent years, and the Fisheries Agency (JFA) under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is unlikely to improve this situation. Is confirmed. The JFA announced the latest "Aquaculture Growth Industrialization Comprehensive Strategy", "Japan is always a large market for marine products, but with the declining birthrate and aging population, domestic demand will decrease in the long run." It has said. "In the last 20 years when Japan's aquaculture industry has matured and stagnated, global aquaculture production has nearly quadrupled and is expected to continue to grow." "Therefore, it is necessary to increase exports of marine products, and Japanese aquaculture has great potential in the international market." One of the government's main plans in this area is to prioritize investment in establishing and improving ...