Japan's fish catch hits record low in 2022
STORY: Japan's fish catch hits record low in 2022
DATELINE: May 31, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:18
LOCATION: Tokyo
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
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1. various of fishing harbour in Japan
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Japan's fish catch in 2022 dropped 7.5 percent from the previous year to a record low of 3.85 million tons under the impact of rising sea temperatures, local media reported.
The total, which includes farm-grown fish, was the lowest figure since comparable data became available in 1956 and marked a second consecutive year of decline, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday citing data by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
By category, catches of saury fell 5.6 percent from a year earlier to 18,400 tons, while Japanese flying squid slipped 8.3 percent to 29,700 tons and octopus dipped 18.7 percent to 22,200 tons, said the report.
Meanwhile, salmon jumped 55.0 percent to 87,900 tons and anchovy increased 13.3 percent to 135,100 tons, it added.
Apart from global warming, overfishing has also been a factor
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