TY - JOUR
T1 - The management of inshore marine recreational fishing in Japan
AU - Ruddle, Kenneth
AU - Segi, Shio
PY - 2006/1
Y1 - 2006/1
N2 - Despite a long history and great popularity, marine recreational fishing in Japan is unmanaged above the local level. Although basic rules govern usage, there is neither exclusive authority nor a recreational fishing right, little monitoring, and weak sanctions. The institutional structure of recreational fishing management and its legal framework are examined, and the current status of management analyzed in terms of authority, rights, rules, monitoring, and sanctions. The main problems are pinpointed and their solutions described. A national management system for marine recreational fishing licenses is proposed that would integrate marine recreational fishing within the existing Fisheries Cooperatives.
AB - Despite a long history and great popularity, marine recreational fishing in Japan is unmanaged above the local level. Although basic rules govern usage, there is neither exclusive authority nor a recreational fishing right, little monitoring, and weak sanctions. The institutional structure of recreational fishing management and its legal framework are examined, and the current status of management analyzed in terms of authority, rights, rules, monitoring, and sanctions. The main problems are pinpointed and their solutions described. A national management system for marine recreational fishing licenses is proposed that would integrate marine recreational fishing within the existing Fisheries Cooperatives.
KW - Fisheries management
KW - Japan
KW - Recreational fishing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=30844467322&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/08920750500364948
DO - 10.1080/08920750500364948
M3 - Article
SN - 0892-0753
VL - 34
SP - 87
EP - 110
JO - Coastal Management
JF - Coastal Management
IS - 1
ER -