Institutional and Economic Analysis of Japanese Fisheries Management and Its Expansion into Marine Ecosystem Conservation

Abstract

Here, I first summarize the history of Japanese fisheries institutions and their social and ecological background. I then use the results to introduce empirical economic models to support decision-making in the face of uncertainty. Ecosystem conservation is among the most urgent issues affecting the future of fisheries management. On the basis of the Eco- system Approach of the Convention on Biological Diversity, I identify the institutional advantages and challenges for Japanese fisheries management systems. As a case study, I explain the Marine Management Plan and Adaptation Strategy for Climate Change in the Shiretoko World Natural Heritage area.