Change of Status and Issues for Reconstruction of Fishery Villages in the Tsunami-affected Area of the Great East Japan Earthquake

Relative Analysis of Fishery Situation before and after the Earthquake and "Commutation Fishing" in Iwate and Miyagi Prefecture

Abstract

In Fishery Villages of the Tsunami-affected Area of the Great East Japan Earthquake, separation between residential and working place has been proceeding. We relatively analised actual situation of fishery villeges before and after the earthquake and separation between residential and working place in Iwate and Miyagi prefecture. The results of the analysis is status of fishery villages before the earthquake is largely responsible for continuation of fishery after the earthquake. In some fishery villages, many fishermen had to quit because of large separation between residential and working place.