Analysis of Changes in Japan’s Fish and Fishery Product Exports after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident

Abstract

Japanese government has a political target for increasing exports of fish and fishery product. But, the exports had decreased after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in 201l.

I mainly analyzed the changes in Japan’s fish and fishery product exports from 2010 to 2012. Many countries took restricted measures for fish and fishery product from Japan after the accident. But, the factor in the decrease in Japan’s fish and fishery product exports was not only restricted measures taken by foreign countries but also the decline in ability to supply fish and fishery product in Japan.

Japan’s fish and fishery product exports has been recovering for the present. For stable growth in fish and fishery product exports, it is important to keep safety of domestic fish and fishery product, to negotiate foreign countries to lessen restricted measures for fish and fishery product from Japan, and to maintain the ability to supply enough domestic fish and fishery product.