export opportunities for selected vietnam fish products in japan

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This study was completed under a Participating Agency Service Agreement between the Economic Research Service, United States Department of
Agriculture, and the United States Agency for International Development,
Vietnam Mission . ..!/ The authors are indebted to Shelby A. Robert, Jr. and
Ralph E. Holben of the Mission for helpful guidance and counsel throughout
the study. Mr. Harris Magnusson also provided much background information
and help to the ERS team in Vietnam, which was greatly appreciated.
Ambassador Do Vang Ly and his staff of the Vietnam Embassy were most
helpful while the team conducted field work in Japan. Mr. Tran Van Tri, Vietnam
Directorate of Fisheries, and Mr. Le Dung Dan, Vietnam Export Development Center,
and their staffs assisted the team in Vietnam. Thanks goes to all of these individuals. A number of organizations in Japan provided information and assistance, without which the study could not have been completed. A special word
of thanks to John Lloyd III, First Secretary, Embassy of the United States of
America, Tokyo; Clinton E. Atkinson, formerly Regional Fishery Attache, Tokyo;
Lorry M. Nakatsu, present Regional Fishery Attache; and Yoshio Nasaka, Economic
Assistant at the U.S. Embassy.
The cooperation and help given by a number of agencies of the Japanese
government were greatly appreciated. Especially helpful were: the Ministry
of Agriculture and Forestry, Fishery Agency, Mr. IwaoArakatsu, Director
General; the Japan External Trade Organization, Mr. Motonobu Inagaki,
Director; and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Mr. Tadao
Kimura, Deputy Director. Mr. Kazuo Okazaki, Tokyo Metropolitan Central
Wholesale Market, was also most helpful to the team. Thanks also to the
many members of the Japan Marine Products Importers Association who granted
interviews and provided data.
The counsel and help of many colleagues were greatly appreciated by
the authors on many occasions. A special word of thanks to S. Blair
Hutchison, Keith Brouillard, William A. Faught, William S. Hoofnagle,
David P. Winkelmann, and Edmund H. Farstad. Mr. Yoshio Hida arranged for
interpreter and translation services in Japan, while Michi Nakamura handled
office management and secretary services. The typing of many drafts and the
final manuscript were ably handled by Judy Glass, Wanda Carney, Debra Mason,
and Christine Bryant. Data analysis assistance was provided by Lula W. White.
All of these people deserve our heartfelt.thanks.