This paper clarifies how those involved in the fisheries and related industries in Kyush, Japan, face problems and consider their prospects and future directions. Regardless the type of fisheries and related business, there has been a decline, with fisheries communities and coastal areas suffering from a state of declining economic conditions and a sharp reduction of population. Under such circumstances, the concrete measures considered by stakeholders for revitalizing the fisheries sector is discussed. From the viewpoint of a food system, the authors group the stakeholders into three groups: upper-stream, middle-stream, and down-stream. During the period from 2013 to 2014, 50 selected industry stakeholders representing this groping were interviewed with semi-structure questionnaires and group discussion. From this survey the various problems identified were classified in the up-middle-down stream categories. This paper analyzes the interrelation between up-middle-down streams of the fisheries industry, and proposes future directions for development.
