2008 年 45 巻 1 号 p. 75-78
The purpose of this paper is to examine the problem of the policy for multifunctionality of fisheries. The fisheries industry and fishing villages have multifunctionality in addition to their primary function to supply fishery products. These functions include conservation of natural environments, protection of people's lives and properties, provision of places for people to live and exchange, and formation and preservation of local communities. The policy for multifunctionality of the isolated-island fisheries (called "The support grant of reformation for the isolated-island fisheries") put into force since 2005. Fisheries are a key industry on isolated islands. these islands are disadvantaged in transportation. The decline of fishery workers and their aging on these islands are faster than on the mainland. Efforts are going on to exploit the isolated-island fisheries revitalization subsidies to add value to fishery products.