Women Set Out to Sea: Can Female Labor Save the Fishing Industry?

The buzzing fishing industry job-seeker event. (© Nippon.com)

A female attendee eagerly asking questions. (© Nippon.com)

Many booths at the event displayed the “We support women fishers” sticker, seen here at top left. (© Nippon.com)

Kimijima Hiori, hailing from landlocked Saitama, would need to move away from home to pursue a fishing career. Even so, her dad supports her aspiration. (© Nippon.com)

Change in the Number of Working Fishers

Fishing Industry Workers by Age Group (2024)

Urata’s cheerful presence has become a feature of Ajiro’s port. (© Kawamoto Daigo)

Armed with a toy amberjack, Kanazawa touts the appeal of the fishing industry. (© Nippon.com)

Kanazawa aboard the fishing boat. (© Ryoushi.jp)

Kanazawa presents the tools of her trade to children interested in fishing. (© Nippon.com)