Question

What are the three advantages that Japan has over India with respect to marine fishing?

Answer 1

Three advantages that Japan has over India with respect to marine fishing are:

• Favourable Ocean Currents: The meeting of the warm Kuroshio Current and the cold Oyashio Current near the coast of Honshu creates perfect circumstances for the growth of plankton, the primary food source for fish.
• Well-developed Fishing Infrastructure: Japan’s fishing infrastructure is well-developed, with huge firms that own modern ships and equipment. These include floating factories that process, pack, and export fish directly from the ship.
• Technological Expertise and Skilled Navigators: The Japanese are good navigators and can travel far into the sea using sophisticated vessels for deep-sea fishing, which India lacks due to dependence on small, non-mechanised boats.