Formation and modern structure of fisheries science in Japan

Russia has a long-standing, albeit difficult, relationship in the field of fisheries with Japan, including close scientific and technical cooperation. The domestic specialized literature contains little information about the scientific support of the Japanese fishing industry. To fill this gap, the article provides information about the process of formation of fisheries science in Japan, its components at the present time, and the legislative regulation of this area. An analysis of the relationship between the state and the entire scientific community working in the interests of the fishing industry is given. Japanese fisheries science is assessed as a highly structured, complex system. The main problems in this area at present are given.