Japan's FY2023 Land-based Aquaculture Shipments Hit 6,392 Tons, Small-scale Production Dominates
According to the Fisheries Agency, the shipping volume from land-based aquaculture in FY 2023 was 6,392 tons. Of this, 4,802 tons were finfish, 15 tons were shellfish, 657 tons were algae, and 919 tons were other. The figures were announced on January 22. The agency has implemented a notification system for land-based aquaculture since April 2023; this is the first time the shipping volume has been announced, reported Minato Shimbun. The figures exclude eel farming, which requires ministerial permission, and...
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