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fisheries, the companies have to return the crews to Japan 
every 10 months, leaving the vessels at foreign ports for 
inspection and repairs, while flying entire crews to and 
from Japan. Formerly, crews remained at sea for 14 months 
or longer. 
According to statistics developed by the Japan Fish- 
eries Agency, annual family incomes of coastal fishery 
workers have lost ground to their agricultural and city 
worker counterparts, as shown below. 
Family income 
Percent 
LOZ 1974 increase 
Fisheries worker S75 333 Seo D010 295 
Agricultural worker 7,000 Ils SS ibs Y) 
City worker 5, 835 Ses} 42.9 
MAJOR FISHING GROUNDS 
Although Japan's fishing presence is worldwide, 19.6 
billion pounds, or over 80 percent, of its 1973 catch was 
harvested in the Northwest Pacific area. Another 2,116.4 
million pounds came from the Northeast Pacific. Japan's 
harvest from all other areas totaled about 1,763 million 
pounds. 
Production of Japan's coastal fisheries remained about 
the same from 1964 to 1974, whereas production of its other 
fisheries have increased greatly as shown below. 
Fishery type Production 
1964 1974 
(billions of pounds) 
Coastal Ary 4.1 
Inland and marine cultures a! Deas 
Offshore 5D N52 
Distant water S57 Beet 
In recent years, the Japanese Government has placed 
emphasis on abating marine pollution, developing its coastal 
fishing grounds and increasing aquaculture and mariculture 
production. They have also made great strides in the arti- 
ficial hatching and release in coastal waters of such species 
as abalone, chum salmon, eel, and sea bream. 
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