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Highlight the significance of fishing to the economy of Japan

      

Highlight the significance of fishing to the economy of Japan

  

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(a) Fishing is a source of employment. Since fishing is one of the major economic activities in Japan, it has provided jobs for many people in various sectors of the economy.
(b) Fishing is a source of food. Half of the food eaten in Japan is fish.
(c) Fishing is a source of raw materials for the chemical industry. In Japan, fish oil and fat are obtained from such species as cod, sardines and cuttlefish. These are used in the chemical industries which manufacture soaps, cosmetics, medicines and fertilizers
(d) Fishing is a source of foreign income. Fish in Japan is not only for local consumption but also for the large export markets in other Asian and European countries. This earns the country foreign income which can be used to further development of the country.
(e) Fishing has led to the development of related industries. Fishing in Japan has stimulated the development of other industries such as shipbuilding, net making and repair, manufacture of packaging industries and storage facilities
Faimus answered the question on April 4, 2018 at 10:19


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