## I I Strengthening of fishery resource management under a new resource management system

## 1 Strengthening of resource management in Japan’s exclusive economic zones

2 Promotion of global resource management

3 Enhancement of investigative research related to fishery resources

4 Establishment of continuous aquaculture with little environmental burdens

5 Ensuring development of fisheries based on coexistence of a variety of marine life

## I II Realization of business management stabilization of motivated fishery operators

## 1 Ensuring stabilization of fisheries business management based on resource management income compensation measures in the fishing industry

## 2 Appropriate management of the fisheries insurance system

## I V Establishing a vibrant production structure based on diverse development of fisheries business

## 1 Strengthening of the constitution of fisheries business management oriented towards the cultivation of a management body with internationally competitive strength

Through the Concentrated Project on Fisheries Reform Promotion, fisheries with high yieldability will be cultivated. Promotion activities will include, the introduction of an operational framework focusing on yieldability of fishery vessels, acquisition of energy-saving and labor-saving substitution vessels, collaboration in production activities, and consolidation of management.

## Overview of Project on Measures to Secure Vessel Fishery and the New Recruites

## I mproved yieldability of vessel fishery, etc

• Efforts that improve the yieldability of vessel fishery will be supported, such as by introducing advanced quality control methods and high-performance vessels

Formulation of a plan that incorporates fish catches to products and shipment, and where the local region acts as one body

Based on the plan, support will be provided to fishery operators conducting verification work on improved yieldability with 3 years as the upper limit for support for necessary expenditures (charter fees, fuel charges, materials cost, etc.)

### Support of scrapping of vessels, etc. based on a resource management plan

•Promotion of approaches for fishery operators to take the initiative to scrap vessels.

## Securing human resources in the fishing industry

## • Providing comprehensive support so that even people with no experience can work in fisheries

Providing information related to employment

Lectures/hands-on experience

Disseminating information through homepages, etc.

Hands-on fisheries for job opportunities

Consultation sessions for employment in fisheries

Matching of jobless people seeking work with fishery operators

Long-term training at actual fishery sites

Basic skills

Implementation of practical long-term training

Employment

Support of learning of techniques necessary for fishery business management

## Fostering of persons engaged in the coastal fishing industry who forge the future

• Training on fisheries techniques, administration and business management.

• Support of youth/women's group activities

## Securing safe operations

• Acquisition of accident-prevention measures and self-resuscitation measures by fishery operators

• Improvement of safety operation techniques for fishing vessel crew

## 2 Promotion of the sixth industry

In addition to providing support for processing and sales activities conducted by fishery operators and fishery cooperatives, support will be provided for facilities development and production area activities that make efforts toward developing the sixth industry of fisheries.