On the Studies of Recovery and Reconstruction of Fisheries Hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake

One year has passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake hit Japan. In stricken areas, recovery has finally started to progress, and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station has begun to move along the long road to its decommissioning. This paper describes the present status of recovery and reconstruction of coastal fisheries where the lives and homes of many fishermen were lost and most of the fishing boats and gear were washed away by the tsunami, as well as the problems facing the industry. It discusses efforts being made by people living in these areas to reconstruct their stricken towns and restore their devastated industry, which is expected to take long in the coming years.