Fisheries

Japan’s Fisheries Act

Yoshihisa Godo
ABSTRACT The Fisheries Act stipulates the basic framework of Japan’s fishery policy. According to the types of rules and regulations on fishing activities, the Fisheries Act has three categories for types of fishing: Kyoka Gyogyo (“licensed fishery”); Gyogyo-ken Gyogyo (“fishing-right-based...
Country: Japan Topic: Fisheries
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Can Sustainable Development Goal 14 Effectively Protect the Ocean Biodiversity?

Nathaniel John Maynard, Yi-Yuan Su
ABSTRACT The world ocean faces significant ecological damage from climate change, overfishing, and land based pollution. Sustainable Development Goal 14, Life Under Water, seeks to address many of these impacts and creates a framework for unified action. Global development goals leverage the...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Fisheries
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Assessment of the Industry-level Impacts of the Closed Fishing Season Policy for Sardines in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines

TERESITA A. NARVAEZ, Ed.D
INTRODUCTION What is closed fishing season policy? Fishing regulation is a globally recognized conservation measures for fisheries resources preservation particularly in controlling overfishing and protecting the species during the spawning season (FAO, 1997; Sadovy et al., 2005; Arendse et...
Country: Philippines Topic: Fisheries
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The Role of S&T in the Formulation and Assessment of Selected Fishery Policies

Dalisay DG. Fernandez, Ernesto O. Brown, Fezoil Luz C. Decena, Ma. Adela C. Corpuz, Mari-ann M. Acedera, Meliza A. Festejo-Abeleda, Reynaldo V. Ebora
ABSTRACT Effective fishery policies invariably trace their roots from science-based assessment of the issues involved. Such assessment is characterized by a systematic process of problem identification, empirical examination of alternative solutions and a decision criterion designed to achieve the...
Country: Philippines Topic: Fisheries
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Enriching the Philippines Fisheries Resources through Closed Fishing Season Policies

Princess Alma B. Ani
INTRODUCTION The Philippines, a nation of more than 7, 100 islands, is considered a marine sanctuary that teems with more than 3000 species of fish, rich corals and other sea creatures. With one of the world’s longest coastlines, the country has vast area of fishing ground that serves as huge...
Country: Philippines Topic: Fisheries
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