In 1996, Japan ranked fourth in the world in fishing industry by country. Japan captured 4,074,580 metric tons of fish in 2005, down from 4,987,703 tons in 2000, 9,558,615 tons in 1990, 9,864,422 tons in 1980, 8,520,397 tons in 1970, 5,583,796 tons in 1960 and 2,881,855 tons in 1950. In 2003, the total aquaculture production was predicted at 1,301,437 tonnes. In 2010, Japans total fisheries production was 4,762,469 fish. Offshore fisheries accounted for an average of 50% of the nations total fish catches in the late 1980s although they experienced repeated ups and downs during that period.

Question: In what year was the highest measured amount of fish caught?
Answer: 1980

Question: In what year was the third highest measured amount of fish caught?
Answer: 1970

Question: How many tons was the difference between the highest and lowest amount of fish caught?
Answer: 6982567

Question: Did Japan capture more metric tons of fish in 2005 or 2000?
Answer: 2000

Question: Did Japan capture more metric tons of fish in 1990 or 2000?
Answer: 1990

Question: Did Japan capture more metric tons of fish in 1980 or 1990?
Answer: 1980

Question: Did Japan capture more metric tons of fish in 1950 or 1960?
Answer: 1960

Question: In what years did Japan capture more than 5 million metric tons of fish?
Answer: 1990

Question: In what years did Japan capture less than 5 million metric tons of fish?
Answer: 2005

Question: In what years did Japan capture more than 9 million metric tons of fish?
Answer: 1990

Question: Which year in Japan had the highest metric ton of fish caught: 1990 or 2000?
Answer: 2000