Editing Iwate Prefecture (section)

== Economy ==
Iwate's industry is concentrated around Morioka and specializes in semiconductor and communications manufacturing.

As of March 2011, the prefecture produced 3.9% of Japan's beef and 14.4% of broiler chickens.<ref>Schreiber, Mark, "[http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20110417bj.html Japan's food crisis goes beyond recent panic buying]", ''[[The Japan Times]]'', 17 April 2011, p. 9.</ref> In 2009, 866 tons of dolphins and whales were harvested off the coast of Iwate, accounting for more than half of Japan's total catch of 1,404 tons.<ref>[[Kyodo News]], "[http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110526a2.html Sea Shepherd's return to Iwate town enrages local fishermen]", ''[[The Japan Times]]'', 26 May 2011, p. 2.</ref>