(Auxiliary Organs)
Article 7-(2). The Fisheries Agency shall have following auxiliary organs in addition to those as specified in Article 7-(6):
Fisheries Research Institute
Nikko Fish Breeding Station
(Fisheries Research Institute)
Article 7-(3). The Fisheries Research Institute shall be an organ taking charge of any experiment, research, analysis, judgement, investigation, short course, production and distribution of seeds fish and shells, and samples, as well as diffusion of techniques concerning fisheries.
2 The names and locations of The Fisheries Research Institute shall be as follows:
Name |
Location |
Hokkaido District Fisheries Research Institute |
Hokkaido |
Tohoku District Fisheries Research Institute |
Shiogama city |
Tokai ,, |
Tokyo-to |
Nankai ,, |
Kochi Prefecture |
Seikai ,, |
Nagasaki city |
Nippon-kai (Japan Sea) ,, |
Nanao city |
Naikai (Inland Sea) |
Hiroshima city |
Tansui (Fresh Water) ,, |
Tokyo-to |
3 The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry may establish branch offices of the Fisheries Research Institute at necessary places for the purpose of charging them with a part of functions of the Fisheries Research Institute.
4 The functions, internal organization of the Fisheries Research Institute and the names, locations, and internal organization of the branch offices of the Fisheries Research Institute shall be provided for by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Ordinance.
(Nikko Fish Breeding Station)
Article 7-(4). The Nikko Fish Breeding Station shall be an organ taking charge of fresh water fish propagation and production and distribution of seeds fish and shells.
2 The Nikko Fish Breeding Station shall be established in Tochigi Prefecture.
3 The internal organization of the Nikko Fish Breeding Station shall be provided for by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Ordinance.
(Fisheries Institute)
Article 7-(5). The Fisheries Institute shall be an organ taking charge of instruction and research of theory and techniques with respect to fisheries.
2 The names and locations of the Fisheries Institute shall be as follows:
Name |
Location |
The Second Fisheries Institute |
Shimonoseki city |
3 Both the First Fisheries Institute and the Tokyo University of Fishery College shall, for the time being, be under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in accordance with the provisions of the National School Establishment Law (Law No.150 of 1949).
4 The internal organization of the Fisheries Institute shall be provided for by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Ordinance.
(Other Auxiliary Organs)
Article 7-(6). The organs entered in the left column of the following table shall be those established as auxiliary organs of the Fisheries Agency, the purposes of their establishment being given in the right column:
Name of organ |
Purpose |
Marine Products Standards Council |
To examine standards of marine products and exercising other powers provided for by the Designated Agricultural and Forest Commodities Inspection Law (Law No. 210 of 1948) |
Fishing Boat Reinsurance Committee |
To examine matters related to reinsurance business operated by the Government in accordance with the provisions of the Fishing Boat Insurance Law (Law No. 23 of 1937) |
2 With respect to the Marine Products Standards Council and the Fishing Boat Reinsurance Committee, the provisions of the Designated Agricultural and Forest Commodities Inspection Law as well as the Fishing Boat Insurance Law shall be applicable respectively.