Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-4§74 |
Japan |
2020 |
Sectors |
Non-monetary support, Other support measures |
Fisheries |
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4.74. Japan's latest overall strategy is defined by the New Basic Plan for Fisheries, which was formulated in 2017 and sets a self-sufficiency ratio for FY2017 of 70%. The aim of the strategy is to enhance fisheries' sustainable resource management, to make fisheries a growing industry through increased productivity, and to maintain fisheries communities and increase their revenues. Actions and programmes to that effect include export promotion initiatives to identify and help potential exporters; encouragement to local producers to make their own plans to find and exploit potentially available resources; incentives for resources management and sustainability; incentives for young fishermen; training and education programmes; research programmes; and relaxation of the conditions of employment of foreign workers in the sector.
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Fish
Natural resources
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-4§76 |
Japan |
2020 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
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4.76. The main laws concerning the fisheries sector include: the Fisheries Act (last amended in 2018) (the Basic Law on the Fisheries Policy of 2001 (last amended in 2014); (...); the Law to Ensure Sustainable Aquaculture Production of 1999 (last amended in 2014); (...); the Act on Preservation and Control of Living Marine Resources of 1996 (last amended in 2007); the Act on the Protection of Fishery Resources of 1951 (last amended in 2015) (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-4§77 |
Japan |
2020 |
Sectors |
Other support measures |
Fisheries |
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4.77. On 8 December 2018, the Government promulgated the first substantial revision of the Fisheries Act (...) The revision consists of three main elements: (...)
• secondly, a system of Individual Quotas (IQs) within the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) was introduced. Conceptually, in the absence of such IQs, fishers are implicitly encouraged to fish as much as they can, as quickly as they can, which may lead to an overfishing. The IQs are not transferable, except from one vessel to another belonging to the same owner. In addition, the TAC system, which applied to only seven species, was extended to blue fin tuna in 2018, to ensure compliance with the relevant conservation management measure taken by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. The TAC system is expected to be extended to cover most catches; (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-4§80 |
Japan |
2020 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
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4.80. Japan is a member of the following Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs): Indian Ocean Tuna Commission; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission; International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna; Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna; General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean; South East Atlantic Fishery Organization; Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock Resources in the Central Bering Sea; North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources; Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization; South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement; North Pacific Fisheries Commission; and Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-Table.4.15 |
Japan |
2020 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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Table 4.15 Fisheries subsidies notified in July 2019 for FY2016 and FY2017
Name of the programme: Programmes for development and adaptation of new technologies and conservation of fishing grounds;
Level and form of the subsidy: National; Grants, etc.
Policy objective pursued: To support fishermen and other organizations to develop and adapt new technologies related to fisheries, such as information and communication technology, to mitigate or prevent damage by harmful marine species and red-tide, and to remove marine wastes;
Beneficiaries: Fishermen and associations thereof;
Duration and amount: FY2016 (April 2016-March 2017): JPY 445 million; FY2017 (April 2017-March 2018): JPY 604 million
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-Table.4.15 |
Japan |
2020 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing |
Fisheries |
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Table 4.15 Fisheries subsidies notified in July 2019 for FY2016 and FY2017
Name of the programme: Support for establishment of environmentally and economically sustainable fisheries;
Level and form of the subsidy: National; Grants and loans;
Policy objective pursued: To enable fishermen and other organizations to conduct sustainable fishing practices under the government's fisheries plans and resource management measures, thereby establishing environmentally and economically sustainable fisheries, and ensuring a stable supply of seafood to its nationals. Such supports include the mitigation of damages on fishermen by natural and economic disasters, and the promotion of structural reform of fisheries sectors;
Beneficiaries: Fishermen and associations thereof;
Duration and amount: FY2016 (April 2016-March 2017): JPY 64.9 billion; FY2017 (April 2017-March 2018): JPY 580 billion
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Environment
Fish
Natural resources
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-Table.4.15 |
Japan |
2020 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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Table 4.15 Fisheries subsidies notified in July 2019 for FY2016 and FY2017
Name of the programme: Promotion for regional development through fisheries;
Level and form of the subsidy: National; Grants and funds;
Policy objective pursued: To promote regional development by supporting fishermen and other organizations to conduct on-site fisheries-related activities, such as clean-up and maintenance of the coastal marine ecosystem, national border surveillance, the revitalization of fishing communities in remote islands, and the recruitment and settlement of new fishermen;
Beneficiaries: Fishermen and associations thereof;
Duration and amount: FY2016 (April 2016-March 2017): JPY 6.9 billion; FY2017 (April 2017-March 2018): JPY 9.0 billion
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-4§92 |
Japan |
2020 |
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Energy, Mining |
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4.92. Japan's policy objective is to secure a stable supply of natural resources. The law and regulations on mining are under the purview of the METI, which delegated this responsibility to the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy. (...) The Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC), which was formed in 2004 through the merger of the Japan National Oil Co. and the Metal Mining Agency of Japan, is charged with implementing the policies set by the METI. The JOGMEC, an incorporated administrative agency of the Government, contributes to a stable supply of metal resources which are indispensable for Japanese industry, is responsible for a wide range of fields, including surveying, exploration, development, production, stockpiling, recycling, and environmental protection.
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Natural resources
Recycle
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-4§100 |
Japan |
2020 |
Sectors |
Loans and financing |
Mining |
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4.100. To prevent environmental pollution caused by mining activities, support continues to be provided since 1973, with no expiry date, to cover a portion of the mine pollution control costs under a Loans for Mine Pollution Control scheme (FY2016 (settlement of accounts) JPY 189 million; FY2017 (settlement of accounts) JPY 807 million).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-4§101 |
Japan |
2020 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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4.101. Japan has very few fossil fuel resources, and depends on imports for almost all its energy consumption except for nuclear-generated electricity and renewables energies. The energy self sufficiency ratio was 20% in FY2010 before the Fukushima accident, but fell to 8% in FY2016. Partial restoration of the share of nuclear power, increased energy efficiency, and the development of renewable energies are the three avenues through which Japan plans to reduce its dependency on imported fossil fuels. The aim is to reach an energy self-sufficiency ratio of 24% by FY2030.
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