Fisheries Agency (Japan)
The Fisheries Agency (水産庁, Suisan-chō) is an agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan.
Its headquarters are in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo.[1]
The agency ensures that fish caught in Japanese territory are done so under Japanese law.[2] It also sets fines for fish that are not caught under the law.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Home (English)". Fisheries Agency. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Japan to tighten Pacific bluefin tuna catch management". Japan Times. Jiji Press. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Fine for poaching glass eels to be raised to ¥30 million in 2023, Fisheries Agency says". Japan Times. Jiji Press. 2019-10-31. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
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Further reading[edit]
- "History of Fishery Education in Japan" (PDF). pp. 127–133 – via Food and Agriculture Organization. - Written by the fisheries agency
External links[edit]
- Fisheries Agency
- Fisheries Agency (in Japanese)
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