Transition in Fisheries Education in Universities and its Interaction with the Fisheries Industry in Japan after World War II

Abstract

Modern fisheries industry requires human resources with specialized skills and high-end technique for its fundamental function and further development. Yet, the contribution of university education in fisheries to the industry has not been documented. This research, therefore, focused on elucidating the transition of the education program in fisheries and discovering its interaction and effectiveness towards the industry. This research revealed that the fisheries field has been undermined in this education level as the scale of the industry has diminished. Changes in the fisheries education program are linked to the development of capture fishery, though its contents hardly relate to how graduates would contribute to society within the broad definition of “fisheries”. Demand in human resources for the industry within this new definition should be included in the rearranged educational program.