In this study, we analyzed the role of the fishery stock organization as well as its ownership transformation and system change transformation and system change in Owase City by divided into the two parts – the sea and the mountains for three periods and clarified the role of the Kuki town since the system has been established.
As a result, here are our findings:
(1) all the local community associations other than the existing “Kuki Neighborhood association” have been derived from the “Kukiura co-operative association”
(2) These associations are operating as management committees of the sea and the mountain commons that has self-governing functions in the communities since 1890. In addition,
(3) Even though the fishing rights and land ownership have been partially transferred to derived organizations over years when municipal systems change, the main management body resides in the “Kuki co-operative association”.
Furthermore, fishery stocks has been transferred to numerous stockholders by complex adaptive system since 1890. Thus, dividend has also been allocated to those who left the community. The dividend distribution system for non-resident shareholders make them as beneficiaries as well as keep them involved in the communities.
This case has a potential to adapt to the further community development system for connecting the other areas to the central hometown. Therefore, this fishing village which depends on the primary sector of the economy has a great prospect to build a sustainable community development by restructuring its existing self-governing system and mechanisms into modernized way including the sea, mountain and its management system.
