The Japanese began to consume less fish

In Japan, a specialized agency has published an annual Fisheries White Paper. The authors of the report, in particular, point to the continuing decline in consumption of fish and seafood in the country. Sales and consumption Revenue from Japanese fish exports has dropped significantly due to the pandemic. Production volumes for the domestic market continue to decline, although the cost of fish and seafood in the country has been growing in recent years, writes the Seafood Source portal. In the world, per capita consumption of fish products has doubled over the past 50 years, while in Japan these indicators are declining, the authors of the White Book note. According to them, the country is now lagging behind Norway and South Korea and will soon catch up with Indonesia and China. The taste preferences of the Japanese have also changed: if earlier they chose squid and shrimp, now they chose salmon, tuna and yellowtail. Presumably, this is due to the low catches of squid and the rise ...