TABLE I- SUMMARY OF JAPANESE FISHERIES PRODUCTION, 1908-46 o/CCONT'D) 



( 1,000 metric tons) 



a/ This table sumnarlzes the fisheries production of Japan and Its foncer colonies. Fish, shellfish, 

 other marine animals (Including crustaceans, souid, octopi.and vthales), and seaweed are all Included. 

 The data here are grouped so as to indicate areas of production more accurately than the grouping in 

 Japanese sources or in subsequent tables of this report. Production from aqulculture has been added 

 to that of coastal and inland fishing, arri the production from whaling ha? been divided according to 

 areas of catch. In order to indicate areas of operation accurately, production from offshore and 

 overseas fisheries nould have to be broken down, as soiTie of these fisheries were carried on relatlve- 

 1}' close to Japan and others at great distances. Although lack o<' Jata prevents this further break- 

 down, it should be recognized that much of the offshore fishing and a small part of the overseas fish- 

 ing were In waters relatively close to Japan. Japan Proper here Includes', for all years excent 19U6, 

 the four main Islands, Honshu, Kyushu, Shlkoku, and Hokkaido, and snail offshore l=!lands plus the 

 Kuril and Ryukyu Islands. The 191^6 production is that of only the four naih islands and small off- 

 shore Islands. In order more nearly to complete totals for the fisheries based on Japan Proper esti- 

 mates have been made for certain fisheries for 1911-?2 and for 19UO-U3. The other tables show the 

 recorded data. 



b/ Includes fisheries of coastal and Inland waters. Eeawaed collection is considered a fishing operation. 



c/ Includes production of fish, shellfish, and other water animals, and seaweed raised in ponds, rice 



~ fields, and shallow coastal waters. 



d/ Offshore fisheries are reported to have started In 19*^ but were small producers not. reported sepsrate- 



~ ly until 1915. Presumably prior to I9IS production was Included in that of coastal fisheries. 



e/ So-called coastal whaling of Japan Propsr 



f/ Whaling In Antarctic and northern waters 



g/ Includes aqaiculturt wliich was approximately five percent of the production 



h/ Included In fishing operations 



1/ Total production of the categories of overseas fisheries for which data are available (See Table 9). 



~ Production is included in these figures for all liiportant areas except Korean waters for which there 

 are no d^ta and little information concerning the probable production. This production may have been 

 included in coastal fisheries for these years. If not, the total here for overseas fishing may be too 

 low by as much as 15,000-60,000 metric tons on the basis of information that this rishory>iras es- 

 tablished early and gradually increased production during 190f<-22. 



j/ These totals may be too low by 30-50 percent as the oversean figure may err this amount (See footnote i). 

 For 1909-114 the small production from offshore fishing, for iihich data are lacking, is omitted. 



k/ These totals Include estimates for overseas fisheries which makos up about four percent of the total. 



1/ Estimate based upon production data for Soviet territory, salmon and crab floating factories, and 



trawlini;, and upon estimates of the production from waters of Korea, Kwantung peninsula, Formosa, and 

 the mandated Islands. Korean production is estimated at 20,000 metric tons annually for 19i»0-it2 and 

 at 5,000 tons for 19ii5. The production from the other areas is estimated at S,0OO toni annually for 

 19liO-U2 and Is considered as having completely stonped in 19li3. The 19lit production figure is the 

 production of Soviet waters (See Table 9)- 



m/ Remainder after subtracting estimate for offshore fisheries from combined production figure for theqe 

 years. 



n/ Estimated production. Reported data for anul culture for these years are not comparable to production 

 data for other years (See Table ?5). 



0/ Estimate based upon proportion of offsnore fisheries of the combined coastal and offshore production 



~ for 1935-UO and Information concerning the offshore fisheries for 19)il-i»3. The 19iil-U7 production 

 of offshore fisheries is estimated as 2? percent of the combined production and that for igbj, when 

 some offshore fishing was curtailed, as IS percent. 



2/ Reported production. Actual production was higher as some landings of marine products were iinrenorted 

 in these yesirs. The unreported landings were highest in 19U6 when they are estimated as about tiO-!t5 

 percent 01 the actual production. 



3/ Included in production of coastal fisheries. Production from overseas fisheries consisted of a snail 

 production from otter trawling, 



?/ Weight nf whales landed for 19l/>-k7 Antarctic expedition 



m: No data available 



Inc: Incomplete data. Totals are marked Incomplete in cases where the data are so Incomplete as to make 

 reasonably accurate estimates Impossible. 



