Fish
Industry
Numbers
Mixed
100
This species is being highly over fished because of demand in Japan.
What is Bluefin Tuna
100
One of the top seafood producers in the world
What is Japan
100
The total catch in 2010, which is now less than half of the peaks in the 1980s
What is 5.32 million tonnes
100
This method of fishing requires no reel, just rod, lure and line.
What is Tenkara
200
Japan is dependent on aquaculture for this
What is eel
200
This area is home to some of the most productive fishing grounds in the world
What is Japan's coast
200
According to the Japanese Sportfishing Association, this estimated number is how many bass anglers flood the tiny Japanese lakes
What is 30 million
200
This British Diplomat first wrote about Tenkara in 1878
Who is Ernest Satow
300
Commercial fishing of this mammal has been very controversial.
What is a whale
300
This disaster occurred in March 2011, and caused extensive damage to Japans fishing industry.
What was the earthquake and tsunami
300
The total damage costs to the fishing industry after the earthquake/tsunami
What is 1263 trillion yen
300
This is the reason Japanese crankbaits work much better and more effectively than their American counterparts.
What is poor quality from mass production
400
These fish are COMMONLY brought in by fishermen in Japan (name four)
What are crab, shrimp, octopus, cod, salmon, squid, Horse Mackerel, tuna, Cod Pollock, and skipjack, anchovy.
400
The number of fishing boats and ports were destroyed from the earthquake/tsunami.
What is 28,612 and 319
400
The amount of the annual Bluefin catch that is consumed by Japan
What is ninety percent
500
This method is becoming more and more popular in Japan
What is farm raising fish
500
This event occurred after the earthquake/tsunami.
What was the Fukushima incident
500
The average age of most Japanese fishermen
What is 40 to 59 years old
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