The Fisheries Agency (水産庁, Suisan-chō) is an agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan.
Its headquarters are in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo.
The agency ensures that fish caught in Japanese territory are done so under Japanese law. It also sets fines for fish that are not caught under the law.
See also
References
- "Home (English)". Fisheries Agency. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- "Japan to tighten Pacific bluefin tuna catch management". Japan Times. Jiji Press. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- "Fine for poaching glass eels to be raised to ¥30 million in 2023, Fisheries Agency says". Japan Times. Jiji Press. 2019-10-31. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
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Further reading
- "History of Fishery Education in Japan" (PDF). pp. 127–133 – via Food and Agriculture Organization. - Written by the fisheries agency
External links
- Fisheries Agency
- Fisheries Agency (in Japanese)
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