以长崎、福冈为基地的日本以西底拖网渔业因资源减少产量不振、从中国大量进口使鱼价下跌、船员不足和老龄化等原因,现处于从未有过的困境。在此困境中的今年3月,长崎的日光水产(日本水产子公司)、福冈的桥本渔业已撤出以西底拖网渔业。今年5月,属渔业大公司的增田水产和特库希劳(德水的子公司)相继隐退。目前围绕以西底拖网渔业的形势相当严峻,出现了能否继续存在下去的危险信号。幸隆摘译自《水产经济新闻》, The trawler fishery to the west of Japan, based in Nagasaki and Fukuoka, is now in a dilemma never seen before due to sluggish production of resources and the massive import of fish from China, resulting in a drop in fish prices, inadequate seafarers and aging. In this dilemma in March of this year, Nagasaki Nikko Aquatic Products (Japan Aquatic Subsidiary), Hashimoto Fisheries in Fukuoka have been withdrawn from the western bottom trawl fishery. In May this year, a major fishery company Masuda Aquaculture and Tekshuguchi (Dewater subsidiary) have been retired. The current situation of trawling fisheries around the western end of the country is rather harsh and a danger signal of whether or not it can continue to exist has emerged. Fortunately, the best translation from “Fisheries Economic News”