Japanese Amberjack

Overview

Japanese amberjack is assessed in Japan only (157,900 mT assessed production), as Japan accounts for over 90% of production of this species. Though its production is dominated by one country, Japanese amberjack accounted for close to 5% of global marine finfish production in 2007. The overall species performance score (45) is near the global average (50). The major obstacle preventing Japanese amberjack from achieving a higher score is its performance in BOD and pathogens (PATH).