Unprecedented Decline Pushes Japanese Seafood Production to Historic Lows After Fifth Straight Annual Drop
JAPAN Tuesday, June 02, 2026, 05:20 (GMT + 9)
Marine Aquaculture and Sardine Catches Surge but Fail to Offset Collapsing Scallop and Tuna Markets Across Key Prefectures On May 29, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries released a sobering report revealing that the estimated production volume of fisheries and aquaculture in 2025 plummeted to 3,577,400 metric tons. This represents a 1.6% drop from the previous year, marking the fifth consecutive year that the industry has hit record lows since the current survey framework was established in 1951. Even more striking, total production has now plummeted by 72.1% from its historic peak back in 1984. Overall, the total sector volume decreased by 58,800 metric tons over the last 12 months, driven heavily by major losses in traditional wild catch species. Marine Catch Reels fr... FULL STORY
