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PARC released new DVD "Sustainable Fisheries; Japanese Experience"
PARC has released new DVD "Sustainable Fisheries; Japanese Experience", both in English and in Japanese.
Utase-bune taken at Notsuke Bay, Hokkaido To avoid eel grass being damaged by propellers, fisher folks of Notsuke only use the power of the wind and tides when capturing shrimp. The volume of catch is strictly limited according to seasonal surveys.
Nowadays, the disappearance of marine resources is a serious concern around the world.
This video analyzes the system within which marine resources are consumed and distributed in Japan, as well as how this system requires a huge amount of fish catch--thereby resulting in a depletion of resources.
With the goal in mind of finding alternative ways to fish, we covered various examples of sustainable fisheries that find ways to capture fish while still being able to maintain precious resources.
Such examples include making their own rules with which to regulate themselves;
defending the ocean from reclamation; enriching local communities by implementing a system whereby profits are distributed amongst the community equally; and a system of fixed-net fisheries that leaves schools of fish untouched.
The video also introduces the Japanese Fishery Rights system, and explains how the Japanese Fishery Act incorporates the customs of community resource management, while also highlighting the important role that these rights have played in conserving the marine environment.
We hope that the experiences introduced in our video will give you ideas and inspirations regarding marine resource management, and we look forward to hearing your stories as well.
If you have special needs on our video, please kindly contact us.
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Video information:
Title: Sustainable Fisheries; Japanese Experience
Directed by Suzuki Toshiaki
Produced by Pacific Asia Resource Center (PARC), Aug. 2009
- 35min, DVD (NTSC or PAL)
- Price $20 for developing countries, $60 for developed countries
“Sustainable Fisheries; Japanese Experience” Content:
Chapter 1:
What's Happening to Fish around the World?
- The Japanese Diet and the State of World Fishing
- Are Fish Disappearing?
- Japan's Fisheries and Fishery Resources
Chapter2:
Fishery Rights and Customs as a Way to Conserve the Blessings of the Sea
- A Commitment to Nature: Haruku Island, Indonesia
- Self-regulation of the Fishing Seasons: Himeshima Island, Japan
- Self-regulation: The Three-Year Moratorium on Hatahata Fishing in Akita, Japan
- Fishery Rights, Built on Customs
- Defending Nature: Onyujima, Japan
Chapter3: Sharing the Blessings of the Sea
- Community-Building with Fishery Resources
- Cross-Border Management of Marine Resources: The Disappearance of Yellowtail from Odawara, Japan
- Protecting the Sea to Secure Our Lives