Act for Ensuring Sustainable Use of Whales(Act No. 76 of 2017). Country/Territory Japan Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Aquatic animals Marine mammals Research Sustainable use Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing High seas Marine fisheries Wild fauna Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Act is enacted to ensure the development of the fishery sector and its related industries and to contribute to sustainable use of marine living resources. Full text Japanese/English Website www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp