From the perspective of the sustainable use of fishery resources, recreational fishery as well as the fishery industries has become a considerable factor in the seas around Japan, and a proper response is being sought.Even more than the management of recreational fishery, the burden of expense (the price of fishing) on the use of resources by sports fishermen also remains a critical issue and as a response, the fisheries agency is giving positive consideration to be able to propose a framework that could earn the understanding of sports fishermen.

While research institutes collectively founded and run by several countries are found here and there in Europe, a university jointly owned by two or more countries is rare to find.The University of the South Pacific (USP) in Fiji is an exceptional case in point, being owned and operated by twelve Pacific island states.This article is the writer's report on his experiences during four months spent as a visiting professor at the School of Marine Studies of USP.

The negotiation at IWC only reiterates the positions of both pro- and anti-whaling nations and there was no substantive discussion.Japan should set a multiple-stage target in the international negotiation, rather than intensifying the competition over the number of pro- and anti-whaling votes. The traditional whaling diplomacy of Japan should be revised in terms of a comprehensive national interest.