TOKYO, May 31 (Xinhua) — Japan’s fish catch in 2022 dropped 7.5 % from the earlier yr to a file low 3.85 million tons below the influence of rising sea temperatures, native media reported.
The whole, which incorporates farm-grown fish, was the bottom determine since comparable knowledge turned accessible in 1956 and marked a second consecutive yr of decline, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday citing knowledge by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
By class, catches of saury fell 5.6 % from a yr earlier to 18,400 tons, whereas Japanese flying squid slipped 8.3 % to 29,700 tons and octopus dipped 18.7 % to 22,200 tons, stated the report.
Meanwhile, salmon jumped 55.0 % to 87,900 tons and anchovy elevated 13.3 % to 135,100 tons, it added.
Apart from international warming, overfishing has additionally been an element within the poor catches, and the Japanese authorities is working to strengthen rules, in accordance with Kyodo News.