This Act aims at preserving marine biological diversity and conserving the marine environment by prescribing measures for the positive development and use of the oceans and their resources. The Government shall formulate a Basic Plan on Ocean Policy as provided for in the text and shall take necessary measures for the conservation of the oceans including: conservation and management of aquatic living resources; increase of the fishing ground productivity; promotion of the development and use of mineral resources; reduction of pollution caused by discharge of waste materials, oil spills, etc.; promotion of research and development of ocean science and technology; and protection of coastal sea areas and land areas from disasters such as tsunamis, storm surges, etc. The Act further provides for the establishment of the Headquarters for Ocean Policy in the Cabinet, for its composition and for its duties.
Japan · 2007-04-27