technical and financial management skills of fisheries, provide employment consultations and other support for those who intend to newly engage in inland waters fishery, promote the acquisition of technical skills and management methods of inland waters fisheries therefor, and take other necessary measures. 

(Support for Merchandise Development Initiatives) 

Article 23 In order to ensure the production, processing and distribution of inland waters resources that meet the demands of the citizens, the national and local governments are to endeavor to take necessary measures, such as supporting initiatives to improve the food quality of inland waters resources, and those to develop merchandise and cultivate demand pertaining to inland waters resources. 

(Support for initiatives to Propagate Migratory Fish) 

Article 24 In order to ensure the sustainable use of migratory fish (meaning aquatic animals that travel between inland waters and the sea; hereinafter the same applies in this Article), the national and local governments are to endeavor to support initiatives to propagate migratory fish and take other necessary measures. 

(Enhancement of National Understanding and Interest) 

Article 25 The national and local governments are to endeavor to conduct publicity activities concerning the significance of inland waters fishery, support nature experience activities around rivers, and take other necessary measures in order to obtain better understanding and interest of the citizens in inland waters fishery, and also endeavor to conduct enlightenment activities concerning compliance with the Recreational Fishing Provision (meaning the Recreational Fishing Provision referred to in Article 170, paragraph (1) of the Fishery Act (Act No. 267 of 1949)) and take other necessary measures in order to contribute to the appropriate management of inland waters resources. 

## Section 5 Permission for Designated Aquaculture and Notification of Notified Aquaculture 

(Permission for Designated Aquaculture) 

Article 26 (1) A person that intends to operate aquaculture which is operated in waters other than those to which the provisions of the Fishery Act apply and is specified by Cabinet Order (hereinafter referred to as the "designated aquaculture") must obtain a permission from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for each aquaculture farm. 

(2) Permission for the designated aquaculture is to be granted by specifying the 

