Fisheries Agency (Japan)

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The Fisheries Agency is in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries building in Kasumigaseki

The Fisheries Agency (水産庁, Suisan-chō) is an agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan.

Its headquarters are in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo.[1]

The agency ensures that fish caught in Japanese territory are done so under Japanese law.[2] It also sets fines for fish that are not caught under the law.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Home (English)". Fisheries Agency. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  2. ^ "Japan to tighten Pacific bluefin tuna catch management". Japan Times. Jiji Press. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  3. ^ "Fine for poaching glass eels to be raised to ¥30 million in 2023, Fisheries Agency says". Japan Times. Jiji Press. 2019-10-31. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2023-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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