JSIC B—Fisheries

Where B sits

1. B Fisheries

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 03 Fisheries, except aquaculture
• 04 Aquaculture

What B includes

• This Division comprises establishments that are engaged in catching or collecting the marine animals and plants that are propagating naturally in the sea or inland water, those engaged in conducting aquaculture of the marine animals and plants by setting up artificial facilities in the sea or inland water, and those engaged in providing services directly related to these operations.
• Fishery activities in Fisheries establishments are classified according to the location of fishing grounds, the method of fishing and the kind of catches. Fishery activities in Aquaculture establishments are classified according to the location, the method and the object of aquaculture.
• An establishment engaged in fisheries or a residence of the proprietor of the business is deemed to be the fisheries' establishment used for the unit in applying the classification.
• In cases where a fishery household is conducting an economic activity other than fisheries, provided it is conducted in the same compound (or on the same premises as their residence), it is not deemed in principle that there exist plural establishments. If a store or factory with a full-time regular employee(s) exists there, this will be deemed a separate establishment.

What B excludes

• Relationship between "Fisheries" or "Aquaculture" and other industries
• (1) If a manufacturing activity is conducted by a fishery household: (a) In cases where manufacturing or processing is conducted with raw materials primarily purchased from others, this will not be deemed to be a fisheries activity. (b) In cases where manufacturing or processing is conducted with raw materials primarily acquired by the fisheries' establishment, this will be deemed to be a fisheries activity. If, however, a factory workplace, or the like, exists in the same compound with a full-time regular employee(s) engaged in a manufacturing activity,this will not be deemed to be a fisheries activity.
• (2) Manufacturing or processing conducted onboard a fishing boat is deemed to be a part of a fisheries activity and is included in this Division.
• (3) In cases where operations that are related to other division are conducted in combination with credit business or mutual aid organizations at an establishment of fishery cooperative, this will be classified in the Division Q – COMPOUND SERVICES [8712]. In cases where a single business operation is conducted at an independent factory, shop or the like in the establishment of a fishery cooperative, this will be classified in the "Manufacturing," "Retail trade," or others as the case may be, according to the type of business conducted.
• Establishment of fishery cooperative engaged in the operations that are related to plural Divisions but not engaged in credit business or mutual aid organizations are classified under the relevant industries according to their main economic activities conducted by the establishments.
• (4) Refrigerated warehousing is classified in the Division H – TRANSPORT AND POSTAL SERVICES [4721].

B in other systems