2007 Volume 43 Issue 3 Pages 251-260
The Basic Fishery Law, which states the basic idea and measures of Japanese government's fishery policy, and the Fishing Ports and Grounds Improvement Law were enacted in June 2001. The Fishery Master Plan and Long-Term Plan for Improvement of Fishery Infrastructure were established in March 2002 under the mandate of two laws mentioned above. Four years having passed since, it is required to revise those two plans. On the supposition that what those two plans lack is grasp of situation on the ground, this research suggested the measures of promotion of fishery villages, referring to how to formulate the promotion plans, the possibilities of developing new IT industries, and the use of input-output table.
