the coast of Japan. Both members of the genus Lateolabrax, the Japanese Seabass and the Blackfin Seabass, impact the fishing landscape of Japan. Fishing in Japan constitutes a substantial facet of the Japanese citizen's diet, and most of Japan's population interacts with the fishing industry. The close proximity and commonality of perciforme fish like the blackfin along shores grants them a pivotal role in the fishing industry. The seabass’ role in the fishing infrastructure of Japan adversely affects spawning for the fish species, as well as overfishing; the perciforme order is the most overfished in the world. Lifestyle Blackfin seabass spawn at the mouths of rivers, most popularly in Japan. the fish remain larvae for one to three months, and spend their time as larvae in calm eelgrass beds in shallow zones of the ocean and mouths of rivers. As adults, blackfin seabass will return to rocky, inland tidal surf zones. After careful study of their migration and spawning habits, it can be concluded that the blackfin seabass makes frequent changes to their spawning and migration. For example, the seabass recently moved from deeper estuaries in which to spawn to shallower, calmer ones. Scientists attribute this to the availability of food like crustaceans, however, juvenile blackfin seabass are known to practice cannibalism. The blackfin seabass, Lateolabrax latus, is a species of Asian seabass native to the western Pacific in the coastal waters of central Japan and South Korea. This species is found in shallow waters in rocky areas, in demersal marine environments where the number of large predators such as sharks is low, and the population of prey species such as crustaceans, worms, shellfish, and small fish is high. It can reach a length of and has been recorded weighing up to . It is a commercially important fish, but is commonly referred to accidentally as the black sea bass (Centropristis). It is also a very popular game fish, and is commonly farmed for a variety of reasons, from being kept in aquariums, game fishing, fertilizer, and food for marine zoo creatures. It is known as the blackfin due to the color of its fins, although the fry and juvenile specimens do not gain this fin color. Despite its size and role as a predatory fish, it is considered harmless to humans, as no attacks from blackfin seabass have ever been reported. Use in cuisine The blackfin seabass consumption is