[Changes in the fishery business management status of coastal fishery households with fishing vessels]

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Business earnings	2,550	2,864	2,463	2,330	2,201	2,210	2,339
Fishery earnings	2,466	2,742	2,388	2,223	2,066	2,039	2,041
Fishery income	6,321	6,716	6,645	6,211	5,868	6,087	6,141
Fishery expenditure	3,855	(100.0)	3,974	(100.0)	4,257	(100.0)	3,989	(100.0)	3,802	(100.0)	4,048	(100.0)	4,100	(100.0)
i Labor cost	424	(11.0)	441	(11.1)	474	(11.1)	488	(12.2)	469	(12.3)	504	(12.3)	534	(13.0)
i Fishing vessel and equipment cost	386	(10.0)	335	(8.4)	325	(7.6)	311	(7.8)	292	(7.7)	299	(7.3)	311	(7.6)
i Repair cost	227	(5.9)	252	(6.3)	262	(6.2)	291	(7.3)	283	(7.4)	309	(7.5)	313	(7.6)
i Fuel cost	730	(18.9)	821	(20.7)	984	(23.1)	694	(17.4)	673	(17.7)	770	(18.8)	783	(19.1)
i Sales commission	386	(10.0)	417	(10.5)	415	(9.8)	402	(10.1)	360	(9.5)	357	(8.7)	375	(9.1)
i Depreciation cost	604	(15.7)	575	(14.5)	649	(15.2)	664	(16.7)	660	(17.4)	638	(15.6)	665	(16.2)
i Others	1,099	(28.5)	1,133	(28.5)	1,148	(27.0)	1,138	(28.5)	1,063	(28.0)	1,171	(28.6)	1,119	(27.3)
Non-fishery business earnings	84	122	75	107	135	172	297

Source: Compiled by the Fisheries Agency based on MAFF, Statistical Survey on Fishery Management

## (Comprehensive measures combining income stability measures and cost reduction measures)

O As an initiative for ensuring both appropriate management of fishery resources and stable fishery business management, the national government has implemented comprehensive measures combining income stability measures and cost reduction measures for fishery and aquaculture operators who make well-planned efforts to manage resources and improve aquaculture sites.

In response to the fuel price hike owing to exchange rate fluctuations, etc., the national government has implemented a special measure to increase the national government's share of burden of fuel cost when the fuel price exceeds the special measure trigger level, and has provided support for the introduction of energy-saving equipment and fuel-saving activities as an emergency measure.

[Outline of the resource management/fishery business management stability measures]

[Outline of the project for promoting fuel-saving activities and the project for promoting the introduction of energy-saving equipment, etc.]

(Toward conversion of the operation system of fisheries using fishing vessels)

Japan’s fisheries have continued to face poor profitability and a severe business environment due to the high fuel price and the lack of a fish price increase to match the cost. Therefore, many fishers are unable to invest in building a new fishing vessel or facility, leading to stagnation in renewal of fishing vessels and facilities and promoting the aging of fishing vessels.

Under the project of comprehensive measures for fisheries structural reform, the national government supports model efforts to enhance the profitability of fisheries by such means as introducing high-performance fishing vessels and advanced quality control methods.

## [Case example: Improvement of profitability through collaborative operations and use of smaller fishing vessels (Chiba Prefecture: Choshi Fisheries Cooperative Association)]

The association succeeded in cutting the administrative cost through collaborative operations of the administrative division and reducing fuel consumption and costs for fishing vessel inspection, etc. through the use of smaller fishing vessels.

Although the catch volume has decreased, the fish price has risen as a result of boxed shipping of spear squid, etc., an increase of target fish species, and expansion of sales channels, and the association was able to secure profit before depreciation.