Japan's international fisheries policy : law, diplomacy and politics governing resource security /
Few nations rely upon the ocean as much as Japan for livelihood, culture and transport. The seas have long played a vital role for the Japanese, helping to support the economic and social life of a nation that possesses few resources and little arable land, and sustain a population that has nearly t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2015.
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| Series: | Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Few nations rely upon the ocean as much as Japan for livelihood, culture and transport. The seas have long played a vital role for the Japanese, helping to support the economic and social life of a nation that possesses few resources and little arable land, and sustain a population that has nearly tripled in the last century. Fish are a distinctive feature of the Japanese diet, constituting nearly half of all animal protein consumed - the highest rate in the world. The industry itself has provided an impetus for coastal community growth and national economic development over the past century, while fisheries have worked their way into Japanese culture and customs, serving as a dominant symbol in traditional arts and folklore. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 216 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781317682882 1317682882 9781315773926 |