The actual control of the distribution of marine products was by control 
associations designated by prefectural governments. Under the controls 
established at .this time emphasis was placed on seven consumption regions — 
the six large cities — Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Kyoto, Kobe and Nagoya — 
and Northern Kyushu. Elsewhere counties (guns) were designated as consuming 
areas. At this time salted and dried fish were mentioned as the most 
important items under control. Later eleven "designated consuming cities" 
for fresh fish and vegetables were named — Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, 
Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Kure, Shimonoseki, Northern Kyushu and 
Sasebo. For these areas the Central Agricultural Association (Chuo Nogyo 
Kai) made shipping plans and monthly quotas and these, approved by the 
Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, were sent to local associations. 
After August 1944, however, the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce 
directly notified local governments of amounts needed and its shipping 
plans, making the local government authorities responsible for shipping 
the needed quantities of fresh fish. 
Since much of the rationing control of fish during the war period 
ha3 been local rather than nationwide, the per capita allowance is thought 
to have varied considerably within Japan and since transportation and dis¬ 
tribution have been impaired some areas can be expected to have sufficient 
supplies whereas other areas, particularly the large cities, have suffered 
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severe shortages. In Tokyo, for example, shortages were common in late 
1943 and at times distribution is known to have been limited to two days 
or even one day per week. 
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