Although fish stocking is one method for sustainable use of marine resources, there is a limit to the results that can be expected from fishery management measures carried out only by the Fisheries Agency. Even the best fishery management measures, however, will be effective only after they have been incorporated into the final phases of an integrated coastal zone management regime. In order to succeed in fishery resource management and bring about a bountiful ocean, concerted action and serious debate that goes beyond vertically divided administrative purviews is needed. To foster this, now is the time to reconsider the goals and concepts of coastal zone management.

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) provides basic international rules concerning the oceans of the world. However, no precise definition of the oceans can be found therein. While the Persian Gulf, the Caspian Sea, and the Arctic Sea are very rich in energy resources such as oil and natural gas and are extremely important to the international community, these enclosed seas are not typical oceans. This paper gives an overview of the legal features of these "oceans" and some of the legal issues involved are considered.

The Coast Guard's Special Rescue Team, based in facilities adjacent to Haneda airport, is on standby 24 hours a day to carry out special rescue operations at sea anywhere in Japan. Team members undergo an extreme training regimen and work continuously to improve their skills and knowledge in order to carry out operations in dangerous situations at sea and to increase their ability to deal with any unforeseen contingencies that might arise.