Japanese consumers eat six percent of the worlds fish harvest according to report

"The Japanese eat six percent of the world’s fish harvest, 81 percent of its fresh tuna, and a significant chunk of all salmon, shrimp, and crab. Japan also imports more seafood than any other country and caught 4.2 million metric tons of fish in 2008. "

Source:Will Fish-Loving Japan Embrace Sustainable Seafood?

by winifred bird

19 JUL 2012

http://e360.yale.edu/feature/will_fish-loving_japan_embrace_sustainable_seafood/2553/