Against the Tide: The Japanese Seafood Industry Confronts Nature's Limits

Planet Tracker Fisheries & Aquaculture

Against the Tide: The Japanese Seafood Industry Confronts Nature's Limits
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In this report we examine the Japanese seafood industry, from fishing companies and feed producers to retailers and restaurants, to determine whether exposure to a declining resource has impacted the finances of these companies. By analysing the long-term financial performance of 70 listed Japanese companies in this industry, Planet Tracker will show:

• Why declining seafood consumption, wild-catch, aquaculture output and seafood imports have been largely overlooked by investors in these Japanese companies

• What measures management teams have taken to counter dwindling seafood resources

• Which financial indicators are most relevant to equity investors in these companies

• How improved sustainability could drive an improvement in these financial indicators in a way which is aligned with the natural capital constraints these corporates face

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