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fisheries industry; fishing industry; aquaculture industry
The industry encompassing fishing, aquaculture, and the processing and sale of marine and freshwater products. An important sector in Japan's economy.
日本の水産業は世界的に有名だ。
Japan's fishing industry is world-famous.
水産業に従事する人が減っている。
The number of people working in the fisheries industry is declining.
地球温暖化による海水温の上昇が水産業に深刻な影響を与えている。
Rising sea temperatures due to global warming are having a serious impact on the fisheries industry.
USAGE: 水産業 covers all aspects of the fishing and aquaculture industry, including catching, farming, processing, and selling marine products. Japan, as an island nation, has historically had one of the world's largest fishing industries.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 水産業に従事する: to work in the fisheries industry
- 水産業の振興: promotion of the fishing industry
- 水産業関係者: fisheries industry workers/stakeholders
The word is a compound of 水産 (marine products, fisheries) and 業 (industry, business).