第一条排他的経済水域における漁業等に関する主権的権利の行使等に関する法律（以下「法」という。）第四条第一項ただし書の農林水産省令で定める軽易な水産動植物の採捕は、次に掲げる水産動植物の採捕で、総トン数三トン未満の船舶により行うもの又は適法に我が国に在留する外国人が日本の国籍を有する漁業者（人に水産動植物の採捕をさせることを業とする者を含む。）の管理の下に総トン数三トン以上の日本船舶により行うものとする。

Article 1The minor harvest of aquatic plants and animals as specified by the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries set forth in the proviso of Article 4, paragraph (1) of Act on the Exercise of the Sovereign Right for Fishery, etc. in the Exclusive Economic Zone (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") is to be the following harvest of aquatic plants and animals, which is carried out by vessels with a gross tonnage of less than three tons or which is carried out by legitimate foreign residents under the supervision of fishery operators with Japanese nationality (including those that have others harvest or cultivate aquatic plants and animals as a business) using Japanese vessels with gross tonnage of three tons or more.

第二条法第五条第一項の許可を受けようとする外国人は、漁業又は水産動植物の採捕（漁業に該当するものを除き、漁業等付随行為を含む。以下同じ。）に係る船舶に関し、次に掲げる事項を記載した申請書を農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 2(1)Any foreign national who seeks to apply for the permission set forth in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act must, with regard to the vessel undertaking the fishery or the harvest of aquatic plants and animals (excluding those falling under the fishery and including fishery incidental acts; the same applies hereinafter), submit a written application stating the following matters to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

２農林水産大臣は、前項の申請書のほか、許可をするかどうかの判断に関し必要と認める書類の提出を求めることができる。

(2)In addition to the written application set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries may ask for the submission of documents considered necessary for determining whether or not the permission may be granted.

第三条法第五条第二項の規定により交付する許可証の様式は、農林水産大臣が別に定めて告示するものとする。

Article 3The form of permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (2) of the Act is to be specified separately and announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

第四条法第五条第一項の許可を受けた外国人は、許可証を亡失し、又はき損した場合には、速やかに、理由を付して農林水産大臣に許可証の再交付を申請しなければならない。

Article 4(1)Any foreign national who has been granted the permission set forth in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act must, when having lost or damaged the permit, promptly apply for reissuance of the permit to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, indicating the reason of it.

２農林水産大臣は、前項の規定による申請があったときは、遅滞なく、許可証を交付するものとする。

(2)When an application has been made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is to issue a permit without delay.

第五条法第五条第三項の規定による同条第一項の許可を受けた旨の表示は、農林水産大臣が別に定めて告示する標識により、鮮明にしなければならない。

Article 5The statement that a permit has been granted set forth in paragraph (1) of Article 5 under the provisions of the same Article, paragraph (3) of the Act must be made clearly using a sign that is specified separately and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

第六条法第五条第二項の許可証は、船橋内又はこれに準ずる場所に備え付けておかなければならない。

Article 6The permit set forth in Article 5, paragraph (2) of the Act must be kept on the bridge or other equivalent places.

第七条法第六条第一項の農林水産省令で定める区分は、水産動植物の種類、海域及び外国人の属する外国の別により農林水産大臣が定めるものとする。

Article 7The categories as specified by the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries set forth in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Act are to be specified by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, according to the kind of aquatic plants and animals, sea area, and foreign nations to which foreign nationals belong.

第八条法第八条の農林水産省令で定める目的は、試験研究及び教育実習とする。

Article 8The purpose as specified by the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries set forth in Article 8 of the Act is testing and research as well as practice teaching.

第九条法第八条の承認を受けようとする外国人は、水産動植物の採捕に係る船舶ごとに、次に掲げる事項を記載した申請書を農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 9Any foreign national who seeks the approval set forth in Article 8 of the Act must submit a written application stating the following matters to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for each vessel pertaining to the harvest of aquatic plants and animals.

第十条法第九条の承認を受けようとする外国人は、外国人以外の者が行う漁業又は水産動植物の採捕に係る漁業等付随行為（以下単に「漁業等付随行為」という。）に係る船舶ごとに、次に掲げる事項を記載した申請書を農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 10Any foreign national who seeks the approval set forth in Article 9 of the Act must submit a written application stating the following matters to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for each vessel to which the fishery incidental acts pertaining to the fishery or the harvest of aquatic plants and animals by persons other than foreign nationals relate (hereinafter simply referred to as "fishery incidental acts").

第十一条法第十条の承認を受けようとする外国人は、探査に係る船舶ごとに、次に掲げる事項を記載した申請書を農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 11Any foreign national who seeks the approval set forth in Article 10 of the Act must submit a written application stating the following matters to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for each vessel involved in the survey.

第十二条農林水産大臣は、法第八条から第十条までの承認の申請があった場合において、それぞれ、当該申請に係る水産動植物の採捕、漁業等付随行為又は探査が海洋生物資源の保護、漁業調整その他公益上の観点から支障がないと認められるときでなければ、法第八条から第十条までの承認をしてはならない。

Article 12When an application for authorization set forth in Articles 8 through 10 of the Act has been made, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries must not grant the authorization set forth in Articles 8 through 10 of the Act unless the harvests of aquatic plants and animals, the fishery incidental acts or the surveys pertaining to that application do not hinder the protection of living marine resources, the adjustment of the fishery, or other public interests.

第十三条第二条第二項及び第三条から第六条までの規定は、法第八条から第十条までの承認について準用する。

Article 13The provisions set forth in Article 2, paragraph (2) and Articles 3 through 6 applies mutatis mutandis to the authorization set forth in Articles 8 through 10 of the Act.

第十四条漁業監督官は、法第十五条の二第一項の規定による検査又は質問をするため必要があるときは、漁業、水産動植物の採捕又は探査に係る船舶の船長、船長の職務を行う者又は操業を指揮する者に対し、停船を命ずることができる。

Article 14(1)When it is necessary to inspect or ask a question under the provisions of Article 15-2, paragraph (1) of the Act, an authorized fisheries supervisor may order the master of the vessel pertaining to the fishery, the harvest of aquatic plants and animals or the survey, the person who performs the duties of the master of the vessel, or the person who directs the fishing operation, to stop the vessel.

２前項の停船命令は、同項の検査又は質問をする旨を告げ又は表示し、かつ、国際海事機関が採択した国際信号書に規定する次に掲げる信号を用いて行うものとする。

(2)The order to stop a vessel set forth in the preceding paragraph is to be made by telling or displaying to the effect that the inspection or question set forth in the same paragraph will be made or asked and by using the following signals set forth in International Code of Signals adopted by International Maritime Organization.

３前項において、「長音」又は「長光」とは、約三秒間継続する吹鳴又は投光をいい、「短音」又は「短光」とは、約一秒間継続する吹鳴又は投光をいう。

(3)In the preceding paragraph, the term "a prolonged blast" or "a prolonged light emission" means a blast or light emission continuing for about three seconds, and the term "a short blast" or "a short light emission" means a blast or light emission continuing for about one second.

第十五条第二条から前条までの規定は、大陸棚であって排他的経済水域でない区域の定着性種族に係る漁業、水産動植物の採捕及び探査について準用する。この場合において、次の表の上欄に掲げる規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句に読み替えるものとする。

Article 15The provisions of Article 2 through the preceding Article applies mutatis mutandis to the fishery, the harvest of aquatic plants and animals and surveys pertaining to fixative species in the area which is the continental shelf but not in the exclusive economic zone.In this case, the terms and phrases listed in the middle column of the following table which are used in the provisions listed in the left-hand column of that table are to be deemed to be replaced with the terms and phrases listed in the right-hand column of that table.