ABSTRACT

In 1952, a project to create ‚shing grounds off Japan was begun using arti‚cial reefs composed of stone. Subsequently, the Coastal Fishing Ground Improvement and Development Law was enacted in 1974, and this arti‚cial-reef ‚shing area came under control of the social infrastructure of public works. Since 1974 to 2001, development and improvement projects of ‚shing grounds

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Abstract .......................................................................................................................................... 239 Creating Fishing Grounds in Japan ...............................................................................................240