The fishing industry of Japan has been heavily hit by the radiation contamination resulting from 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Despite government claims, radiation from the 2011 nuclear disaster is not gone.
Instead of mitigating and decontaminating the water and land near the nuclear power plant, Japan has instead pumped out the nuclear waste from the power plant directly into the ocean.
Since 2011, Japan has dumped 1.2 million liters (320,000 gallons) of radioactive waste into the ocean.
Since 2011, Japan has drastically reduced domestic seafood consumption and has resorted to exporting the contaminated seafood.

Japan ranked fourth in the world in 1996 in tonnage of fish caught.
Japan captured 4,074,580 metric tons of fish in 2005, down from 4,987,703 tons in 2000, 9,558,615 tons in 1990, 9,864,422 tons in 1980, 8,520,397 tons in 1970, 5,583,796 tons in 1960 and 2,881,855 tons in 1950.
In 2003, the total aquaculture production was predicted at 1,301,437 tonnes.
In 2010, Japan's total fisheries production was 4,762,469 fish.
Offshore fisheries accounted for an average of 50% of the nation's total fish catches in the late 1980s although they experienced repeated ups and downs during that period.

Coastal fishing by small boats, set nets, or breeding techniques accounts for about one third of the industry's total production, while offshore fishing by medium-sized boats makes up for more than half the total production.
Deep-sea fishing from larger vessels makes up the rest.
Among the many species of seafood caught are sardines, skipjack tuna, crab, shrimp, salmon, pollock, squid, clams, mackerel, sea bream, sauries, tuna and Japanese amberjack.
Freshwater fishing, including salmon, trout and eel hatcheries and fish farms, takes up about 30% of Japan's fishing industry.
Among the nearly 300 fish species in the rivers of Japan are native varieties of catfish, chub, herring and goby, as well as such freshwater crustaceans as crabs and crayfish.
Marine and freshwater aquaculture is conducted in all 47 prefectures in Japan.

Japan maintains one of the world's largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch, prompting some claims that Japan's fishing is leading to depletion in fish stocks such as tuna.
Japan has also sparked controversy by supporting quasi-commercial whaling.
The fishing industry of Japan has been heavily hit by the radiation contamination resulting from 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Despite government claims, radiation from the 2011 nuclear disaster is not gone. Instead of mitigating and decontaminating the water and land near the nuclear power plant, Japan has instead pumped out the nuclear waste from the power plant directly into the ocean. Since 2011, Japan has dumped 1.2 million liters (320,000 gallons) of radioactive waste into the ocean. Since 2011, Japan has drastically reduced domestic seafood consumption and has resorted to exporting the contaminated seafood. 
Japan ranked fourth in the world in 1996 in tonnage of fish caught. Japan captured 4,074,580 metric tons of fish in 2005, down from 4,987,703 tons in 2000, 9,558,615 tons in 1990, 9,864,422 tons in 1980, 8,520,397 tons in 1970, 5,583,796 tons in 1960 and 2,881,855 tons in 1950. In 2003, the total aquaculture production was predicted at 1,301,437 tonnes. In 2010, Japan's total fisheries production was 4,762,469 fish. Offshore fisheries accounted for an average of 50% of the nation's total fish catches in the late 1980s although they experienced repeated ups and downs during that period.
Coastal fishing by small boats, set nets, or breeding techniques accounts for about one third of the industry's total production, while offshore fishing by medium-sized boats makes up for more than half the total production. Deep-sea fishing from larger vessels makes up the rest. Among the many species of seafood caught are sardines, skipjack tuna, crab, shrimp, salmon, pollock, squid, clams, mackerel, sea bream, sauries, tuna and Japanese amberjack. Freshwater fishing, including salmon, trout and eel hatcheries and fish farms, takes up about 30% of Japan's fishing industry. Among the nearly 300 fish species in the rivers of Japan are native varieties of catfish, chub, herring and goby, as well as such freshwater crustaceans as crabs and crayfish. Marine and freshwater aquaculture is conducted in all 47 prefectures in Japan.
Japan maintains one of the world's largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch, prompting some claims that Japan's fishing is leading to depletion in fish stocks such as tuna. Japan has also sparked controversy by supporting quasi-commercial whaling.
Economy of Japan