Act on Regulation of Fishing Operation by Foreign Nationals. Country/Territory Japan Document type Legislation Date 1967 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing Marine fisheries Marine fishes Geographical area Asia, Eastern Asia Abstract This Act restricts the fishing operations of foreign nationals within its territorial waters in order to achieve proper conservation and management of living marine resources. Full text English Website homepage2.nifty.com