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、第一号及び第二号に掲げるものにあっては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。以下この条において同じ。）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、第三号に掲げるものにあっては農林水産大臣が別に定めて告示する海域及び期間において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の管理の下に日本船舶により行うものとする。

Article 1The gathering or catching of aquatic animals or plants on a minor scale as specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as stated in the proviso to Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Exercise of Sovereign Rights on Fishing Operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone (referred to below as "the Act") is to be the following gathering or catching of aquatic animals or plants, which in the cases stated in items (i) and (ii) are carried out by a vessel with a gross tonnage of less than 3 tons, or which are carried out by a legitimate foreign resident under the management of a fishery operator with Japanese nationality (including a person that has others gather or catch aquatic animals or plants as a business; the same applies below in this Article) using a Japanese vessel with a gross tonnage of 3 tons or more, and which in the case of item (iii) is carried out by a legitimate foreign resident under the management of a fishery operator with Japanese nationality using a Japanese vessel in the sea area and during the period separately specified and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:

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 stated in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written application stating the following matters to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with regard to the vessel undertaking fishing or gathering or catching of aquatic animals or plants (excluding those permissions falling under fishing operations and including acts incidental to fishing; the same applies below).

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 stated 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)When having lost or damaged a permit, any foreign national who has been granted the permission stated in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act must promptly apply for reissuance of the permit to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, indicating the reason for the application.

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 referred to in paragraph (1) of Article 5 under the provisions of the 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 stated in Article 5, paragraph (2) of the Act must be kept on the bridge or other equivalent location.

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 specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries stated 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 states 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 purposes specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 8 of the Act are 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 referred to 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 related to the gathering or catching of aquatic animals or plants.

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 referred to 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 related to the fishing operations or the acts incidental to fishing operations related to gathering or catching of aquatic animals or plants by persons other than foreign nationals (referred to below simply as "acts incidental to fishing operations").

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 referred to 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 subject to 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 approval referred to in Articles 8 through 10 of the Act has been made, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries must not grant the approval referred to in Articles 8 through 10 of the Act unless the gathering or catching of aquatic plants and animals, the acts incidental to fishing operations or the surveys related to that application do not hinder the protection of living marine resources, the adjustment of the fishing activities, 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 of Article 2, paragraph (2) and Article 3 through Article 6 apply mutatis mutandis to the approval referred to in Article 8 through Article 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)An authorized fisheries supervisor may order the captain, or the person performing the duties of the captain, or commanding the operation of a vessel involved in fishing operations, gathering or catching of aquatic animals or plants, or involved in exploration, to stop the vessel when it is necessary to carry out an inspection or interview under the provisions of Article 15-2, paragraph (1) of the Act.

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その他の適切な手段により行うものとする。

(2)The order to stop a vessel referred to in the preceding paragraph is to be issued by announcing or indicating that an inspection or interview will to be conducted as referred to in the preceding paragraph, and by using the following signals, or other appropriate means which are provided for in the International Code of Signals adopted by the 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, "prolonged sound" or "prolonged light" refers to the action of continuously making a sound or floodlighting for 3 seconds, "short sound" or "short light" refers to the action of continuously making a sound or floodlighting for about 1 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 apply mutatis mutandis to the fishing operations, gathering or catching of aquatic animals or plants, and surveys related 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 stated in the middle column of the following table which are used in the provisions stated in the left-hand column of that table are to be deemed to be replaced with the terms and phrases stated in the right-hand column of that table.

第一条この省令は、法の施行の日（平成八年七月二十日）から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect on the effective date of the Act (July 20, 1996).

第二条漁業水域に関する暫定措置法施行規則（昭和五十二年農林省令第二十八号）は、廃止する。

Article 2The Regulations for Enforcement of the Act on Temporary Measures Concerning Fishing Waters (Order of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry No. 28 of 1977) is abolished.

１この省令は、漁業法等の一部を改正する等の法律（以下「改正法」という。）の施行の日（令和二年十二月一日）から施行する。

(1)This Ministerial Order comes into effect on the date on which the Act for Partially Amending the Fishery Act and Other Laws (referred to below as the "Amendment Act") comes into effect (December 1, 2020).

５この省令の施行前にした行為及び前項の規定によりなおその効力を有することとされる場合におけるこの省令の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。

(5)With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before the enforcement of this Ministerial Order and acts committed after the enforcement of this Ministerial Order when the provisions then in force remain in force pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, prior laws and regulations continue to govern.