INDUSTRY GUIDE | ESD & SSW

Fishery and Aquaculture

Eligible work, entry requirements and practical employer controls for the fishery and aquaculture field under Japan’s Employment for Skill Development and Specified Skilled Worker frameworks.

Eligible work

Fishing, vessel or shore-based operations, aquaculture, harvesting and related work permitted by the designated category.

Eligibility is determined by the official work category and actual duties. A company’s general industry classification alone is not enough.

Entry and transition

Confirm whether the job falls under fishery or aquaculture and check any vessel, cooperative or regional requirements.

Candidates may qualify through the prescribed skill and Japanese-language examinations or, where permitted, through a recognized transition route from a relevant training or development program.

Employer checklist

  • Match the written job description to the permitted work category.
  • Confirm the applicable examination or transition exemption.
  • Provide equal or equivalent remuneration and lawful working conditions.
  • Prepare workplace instruction in a language the worker understands.
  • Check field council, certification and notification requirements.

Safety and supervision

Provide strong controls for drowning, weather, vessels, winches, knives, cold exposure, fatigue and emergency communication.

Keep orientation, qualification, training, incident and corrective-action records. Review actual duties whenever the workplace or production process changes.