The Order did not deny the necessity of the EFP nor order the cessation of the EFP, but ordered that EFP conducted without a consensus among the three countries must be done within national allocations. It is regrettable that Japan's views were not fully understood.
Japan intends to take necessary measures without delay.
On the other hand, Japan had requested in this proceeding, among other things, that Australia and New Zealand recommence negotiations that the two countries had unilaterally terminated. This Order also instructs the three countries to resume negotiations without delay and we believe that Japan's arguments were accepted. Japan would like to resume negotiations without delay with Australia and New Zealand so that the EFP can be conducted jointly and hopes that the two countries will respond to this positively. Japan is a responsible fishing country that has made every effort for the conservation of the fishery resources including southern bluefin tuna.