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The typical diet of the average Japanese citizen is much healthier than that of an average American citizen. The Japanese diet is vastly different than the common western diet in terms of ingredients used, portion size, preparation, and relationship between its users and their food. While Americans commonly opt for unhealthy food high in calories, fat, cholesterol, and sodium, many people of Japan benefit from their healthy choice of rice, fish, vegetables, and soy products. The Japanese style of preparing and serving food is also very intricate and deliberate, which encourages diners to truly appreciate their food, instead of rushing through each meal without much thought, as done in the

One of the distinct features of any common resource is that it is a “non-excludable good1”, meaning no one can be prevented from using what is available. As discussed, the consequence of this scenario is that it will produce a socially inefficient outcome. There are differing theories on how to achieve an economically feasible marginal cost and marginal social benefit equilibrium. The difficulty, of course, is to determine what the socially optimal supply level for Bluefin Tuna should be in relation to fish stock restoration and future sustainability as well as empowering the global community to act in unison. The discussion here

In the 1960’s, there was an estimated number of 500,000 dolphins caught as bycatch per year by fishing industries alone(NOAA 8). There was an act, the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act, that was passed in 1972. This act’s main goal was to reduce marine mammal bycatch. This act required that “scientific studies were initiated, observers were placed on fishing boats, fishing gear was inspected, and boat captains with high dolphin mortality rates were reviewed(NOAA 8).” The also modified fishing gear in order to reduce how many dolphins were caught. This act was an incredible success, and dolphin bycatch had “declined from about 500,000 to about twenty thousand dolphins per year(NOAA 8).” This shows how much the fishing industries had improved how they fished in order to protect the dolphins. They also made a requirement that all tuna that was caught through dolphin-safe means be labelled(NOAA 9). This allowed consumers to see what they were buying. Therefore, it became in the interest of fishing industries to catch tuna by means other than through dolphins. Today, there are only about three thousand dolphins killed every year through fishing industries(NOAA 10). There is also a clear distinction between tuna that was caught through dolphin-safe means and otherwise. Therefore, the only thing a consumer has to do is to buy

Driven by such high prices, many fishermen, chefs and business owners depend on the bluefin tuna industry for a way to support their lives. Respectively so, without sustainable fishing practices and stricter regulations for the bluefin tuna, neither Japan, nor the rest of the world will even have the choice on whether or not eating and fishing bluefin tuna should be an option (Crockett).

Throughout the country’s history, sushi began to appear in the west. As more sushi began to appear in other countries, the higher the demand became. As a result of high demand, tourism significantly increased and so did the export of fish. Other countries began to implement fish into their own cuisines and Japanese identity/culture began to spread all over the world. The late 20th century saw sushi gaining in popularity all over the world.

The rock lobster fishery is a principal business in the Tasmanian industry, supplying considerable benefits by exporting to the mainland (local) and international fishing markets from both the commercial fishery and an enjoyable fishing. Although exports of cooked product have decreased, the exporting of live rock lobster product has improved dramatically since the late 1980s.The main target market was Hong Kong while Japan, the United States of America and China/Taipei were imported as top second markets in 2006/2007(Dpipwe.tas.gov.au, 2015).

Japans history dates back almost 53,000 years and is filled with interesting and fascinating events. Most of Japans actions have left the major world powers in the world stunned. The base of this amazing country is astonishing just by itself. The base is a bunch of active and large under water volcanoes. Japans uniqueness from the rest of the world ranges from its culture to its very interesting history to the change in government every few hundred years and their trading dilemma with petroleum and their assortment of fish that they export. Japan as a country is so very appealing and kind compared to the rest of the world its no wonder that it’s geographically separate from the rest of the world.

This essay will focus on the bluefin tuna industry in Japan, a country which consumes the majority of the global catch. The industry is one driven by the sudden increase in demand for sushi, a Japanese haute food which is now consumed globally. It will also illustrate the uniqueness and important role which the bluefin tuna plays in aquatic ecosystems throughout the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. Lastly, the issues of globalization and lack of market regulation will be examined as a cause for the collapse in Atlantic bluefin fisheries. The tuna industry in Japan is having negative environmental impacts on the oceanic ecosystem.

This article took a very extensive and narrow look at the peril of wild caught salmon versus farmed salmon. The detail heavy paper was well thought out as the author pointed out the issues but then provided ways to fix these issues. The marketing of quality over quantity for the wild salmon fisheries of Bristol Bay has been at the forefront of changing sustainability issues for a declining salmon population (Hébert 2010). The rise in fish prices could be seen as a direct reflection of tapping into a quality market by wild salmon fisheries. Farmed salmon is a lower quality therefore they make up for quality in quantity, however the influx of farmed salmon did effect the market price for fish, so the wild salmon fisheries had to come up with

Rock lobster is one of the main export products and the most important commercial fishery in Australia. China is the one of the main export country of the Australian rock lobster. The clean and high quality environment is the most suitable habitat for the rock lobster. However, there are some various problems that affect the rock lobster export market of Australia. The main problems are increasing black market of rock lobster and the lack of supply chain on the rock lobster export market. These problems affect the quality of the Australian rock lobster and impact the quantity of the Australian rock lobster export to the foreign country. Moreover,

Whale meat is back on the menu at about a sixth of Japan’s public elementary and junior high schools. Whale meat, because of ocean toxicity and whales massive size, has high levels toxins. David Kirby, a professional journalist, also says “Whale and dolphin meat is also often loaded with mercury. In 2011, the EIA purchased whale meat in Japan and found that one sample contains 21 parts per million of toxic metal, 50 times above Japanese safety limits.” So if whale meat is so bad for you, why does Japan still have whale meat on their menus? Japan says that it is an effort to pass “traditional food culture” down to children. Japan's tradition of whaling has been going on since the 9th century, so it is a long tradition in their country that they want to keep alive. Not only is eating whale unhealthy, it is also affecting the whale

Australia live export industry also plays a major role in providing meat to countries which cannot produce enough livestock to feed their population and prefer live animals over boxed and chilled meat. These countries are often deficient in resources and have a geography and climate that is difficult to raise livestock in. In Indonesia, only 23% of its population have access to refrigeration in their homes, eliminating the option of exporting chilled meat overseas [NTLEA, 2013]. Importing countries in the Middle East also rely on live exports rather than boxed and chilled meat as transport from Australia is challenge while also interfering with religious and cultural practices. Through live exports, Australia is assisting importing countries by fighting food insecurity and hunger.

Delgado, C. L., Wada, N., Rosegrant, M. W., Meijer, S., & Ahmed, M. (2003). Fish to 2020: supply and demand in changing global markets. Retrieved from http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/pubs/pubs/books/fish2020/oc44.pdf

All around the world, religion is a dominant idea for many cultures; exemplifying a certain way of life, serving as a basis for faith, and bringing charity to the world, religion is a extensive concept. For several cultures and countries religion may vary according to demographics, socio-economical class, and ethnicity. Main concepts of religion in Japan are natural and superstitious based. The leading religion in Japan remains Shinto, while other religions have come and go, interweaving themselves among the Japanese society.

Over the past decades Japan has seen a shift towards less traditional foods to international cuisine (Austrade, 2011a). As a result there is increased competition on the global food market and an increasing consumer demand for healthy foods (Austrade, 2011a). This is due to a rapid increase in health consciousness and the ageing population within Japan (Austrade, 2011a). Therefore providing Fonterra with the opportunity to enter a new market.