Bonito production volume in Japan 2012-2021
In 2021, the skipjack and frigate mackerel output of Japanese marine fisheries amounted to approximately 231 thousand tons, up from a production volume of less than 200 thousand tons in the previous year, which also represented the ten-year low-point for this product.
In Japanese cuisine, bonito is frequently used as katsuobushi (bonito flakes).
In Japanese cuisine, bonito is frequently used as katsuobushi (bonito flakes).
