Fisheries Cooperative Association Law, 1948. Country/Territory Japan Document type Legislation Date 1948 (1962) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Non-governmental entity Institution Subsidy/incentive Cooperative/producer organization Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The Law provides for a legal framework for Fishermen's Cooperative Associations, Fishermen's Production Associations, Aquatic Products Processing Cooperative Associations, federations of the above metioned associations and a Mutual Aid Society for these Cooperatives and their federations. The last mentioned organization receives state subsidies. Full text English