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1. The Japanese have a culture deeply rooted in fish consumption, with a seafood per capita of 70 kg per year (Kakuchi, 2003) and several fishing villages' traditional customs surround whaling and fish consumption (CNN, 2007). The average resident of Japan eats about 70kg of fish per year, which is 190g per day (TarkovskyFAO, 2007).
2. Japan, with a small land area, has already maximized terrestrial food production, including a widespread aquaculture program totaling 1.5 million tons of biomass per year, or 30% of their total ingested biomass  ("Japan - Fishing", 2007).
3. Japan is extremely resistant to international methods to reduce fishing. CurrentlyVery recently, Japan is set to ignore announced its intention flout the International Whaling Commission (IWC) ban on whaling and target the killing of 1000+ whales ("Japan defends whaling 'tradition'," 2007) . It also is reported to physically deter attempts by ecological organizations to intervene with its methods   ("Japan's Whaling Fleet Sails Despite International Censure," 2007).

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Therefore, we propose collaboration and mutual research between the UN and Japan to maintain Japan's fisheries; we hope to reach a commonly acceptable level of sustainable fishing not contradicting international levels. This research should be done as objectively as possible, and on a UN-regulated regular basis in order to expedite a common solution.Tarkovsky, Sacha. (2007). The Japanese Diet. Ezine. Retrieved November 23, 2007 from http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Japanese-Diet---a-Diet-To-Lose-Weight,-Remain-Slim-and-Be-Healthy!&id=191614 expedite a common solution.

Cultural Implications

Any solution to overfishing must take into account the cultural implications that it will have to those cultures focused around fish. Perhaps more important however, is the fact that certain cultures are fueling the problem of overfishing.

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