Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan
Japan: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 418,239 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan is 418,239 tonnes, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan peaked at 3.98 million tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 407,289 tonnes, in 2017.
Japan ranks 15th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 667,525 tonnes | 554,006 tonnes | 997,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.50 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million tonnes | 971,551 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 859,321 tonnes | 407,289 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan was 418,239 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,289 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.