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WT/TPR/S/310/REV.1 |
S-IV§76 |
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In 2011, a new resource-management framework for both capture and aquaculture was introduced under which the fishery organizations prepare and implement resource-management plans in line with the guidelines developed by the central government or prefectural authorities. As at end March 2013, 1,705 resource-management plans had been prepared.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/310/REV.1 |
S-IV§77 |
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Several measures have been taken to prevent and deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, through bilateral cooperation and information-sharing efforts, and through regional fisheries' management organizations, for example vessel-monitoring systems and trade-related measures such as statistical document programmes and catch documentation systems.
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WT/TPR/S/310/REV.1 |
S-IV§78 |
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Japan is a member of a number of international and regional fishery organizations [50]
[50] Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT), Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT), General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), South East Atlantic Fishery Organization (SEAFO), Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock Resources in the Central Bering Sea (CCBSP), North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC), Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, and Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO).
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Natural resources
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WT/TPR/S/310/REV.1 |
S-IV§79 |
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According to the OECD: "General services account for nearly half of government financial transfers, of which construction of public infrastructure is the most significant." Cost reducing transfers represent only a small proportion of total support and "an interest subsidy is the major cost-reducing transfer in Japan" while "support for renewal of small fishing boats and equipment is provided to improve workers' safety at sea on family-owned coastal boats" (Table 4.17).
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WT/TPR/S/310/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.17 |
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Table 4.17 Government transfers to fishing, 2005-11
(¥ billion)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Decommissioning of vessels and licences 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.5
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WT/TPR/S/310/REV.1 |
S-IV§80 |
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Supplementary budgets provided additional assistance in response to the 2011 earthquake. The FY2013 budget and supplementary budget provided a total of ¥48.4 billion in financial support to fishermen and cooperatives out of a total of ¥293.3 billion.
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WT/TPR/S/310/REV.1 |
S-IV§81 |
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Supporting the resource management system referred to above, an income stabilization measure was introduced in FY2011, and a cost reduction measure introduced in FY2010. The income stabilization measure is intended to partially compensate for losses in income arising from compliance with a resource-management plan while the cost-reduction measure compensates for any increase above the average for the past several years in the price of crude oil or feed costs. The cost-reduction measure is half funded by the Government and half by the fishermen.
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WT/TPR/S/310/REV.1 |
S-IV§82 |
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In addition, a tax exemption for fossil fuels is provided for some sectors, including agriculture and fishing, and the special-purpose tax on light oil (which is used for construction and maintenance of public roads) does not apply to non-road uses of light oils which includes fishing vessels. The authorities stated that other industrial activities, such as aquaculture, forestry, ceramics, and other railways are subject to the same treatment.
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WT/TPR/S/310/REV.1 |
S-IV§83 |
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The Fisheries Modernization Fund Interest Subsidy and the Fund for the Measure to Recovery Fishery Resources were notified to the WTO Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. According to the notification, the Fisheries Modernization Fund provides an interest subsidy to financial organizations, including fisheries' cooperatives, "to advance equipments and modernize management of fisheries and related sectors." The total amount provided was ¥3.9 million in FY2013 and ¥4.6 million in FY2012. (...)
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WT/TPR/S/310/REV.1 |
S-IV§83 |
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(...) Under the Fund for the Measure to Recovery Fishery Resources, the Government provides grants for comprehensive programmes implemented by non-governmental organizations. The subsidies are provided for sustainable management of fishery resources, promotion of stock enhancement and aquaculture, and conservation of the coastal environment. The total amount provided was ¥2,706 million in FY2013 and ¥3,071 million in FY2012.
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