OFCF JAPAN
50th Anniversary
1973 ＞＞＞ 2023
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT
OUR MESSAGE
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Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation of Japan (OFCF Japan) was established on June 2, 1973, and celebrates its 50th anniversary in June 2023. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the cooperation and support we have received over these 50 years.
The 1970s was the dawn of the 200-miles era, when coastal countries began to focus on fisheries development for utilization of fisheries resources within their 200-miles zone. OFCF Japan has implemented various fisheries cooperation projects based on the requests from these coastal countries, with a view to building and promoting friendly relationship in the fisheries fields between these countries and Japan.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary, OFCF Japan has drafted a Concept Paper, trying to clarify the direction we should take in the future in order to further promote and strengthen fisheries relations with the coastal countries. We are planning to hold various commemorative events during the "50th Anniversary Year," which will last for about one year before and after the anniversary of the establishment. The Concept Paper will be finalized by the end of 2023, when the 50th Anniversary Year ends, taking into account the outcomes of these events.
Last December 2022, OFCF Japan held a symposium with ATLAFCO (The Ministerial Conference on Fisheries Cooperation among African States Bordering the Atlantic Ocean) under the theme of economic development of sustainable fisheries in harmony with environmental conservation, and exchanges of views on the possible assistance which ATLAFCO and OFCF Japan could provide for the sustainable fisheries development. In this year, we are planning to hold a series of discussions with Japanese fisheries industries as well as with high-level officials of Pacific Island countries with a view to exploring possible future direction of our assistance. We are also planning, on June 2,2023, to hold a Banquet for the 50th anniversary, and publish a 50th anniversary commemorative publication as well.
STRATEGY FOR THE NEXT DECADES (draft)
OUR CONCEPT
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With a view to promoting and strengthening cooperative relations with the coastal countries and the international fisheries organizations concerned, OFCF Japan will be focusing on the following points:
１. To provide support for the endeavors by the coastal countries and the international organizations concerned for the development of fisheries and/or reinforcing the mechanisms for sustainable use of fishery resources .
２．On the undertaking of the afore-mentioned 1, to take due account of the conservation of the marine environment and, as appropriate, actively support for the environmental conservation.
３．Also, to strengthen capacity building of local human resources while actively learning local traditional knowledge to utilize, as necessary, for its activities .
【Explanations】
Due to the growth of population and the rising in health awareness across the world, the global demand for fishery products has been rising, and they continue to be one of the important sources of protein for the mankind. Therefore, sustainable use of fishery resources in all the waters, including EEZs and the high seas, has come to be of greater importance than ever before.
In order to realize it, it is required for all the distant water fishing nations and the coastal countries around the world to appropriately manage/conserve and sustainably use the fishery resources in a responsible manner, including through bilateral consultations and/or consultations within multilateral frameworks.
However, it should be noted that there are cases where the interests of respective countries and groups conflict each other, or influences of the environmental sectors on these consultations have increased, making decision-making process for sustainable use to be increasingly complicated and difficult.
Recognizing the afore-mentioned situations, OFCF Japan will endeavor to promote and reinforce mutually beneficial and reliable relationships through its efforts to:
- accurately understand the present situation and needs of the coastal countries and international organizations concerned on the fishery development and/or sustainable use of the fishery resources, and
- implement activities of cooperation/support in a flexible manner with due consideration of the respective cases.
Also, sustainability on the fisheries cannot be achieved without conservation of the global environment, especially the marine environment. Engraving the sense of appreciation towards the earth and the ocean in its heart, and aspiring to contribute to the realization of sustainable fisheries under the harmony of economic development and global environmental conservation, OFCF Japan will promote activities which will contribute to prevention of global warming and realization of an ecosystem-considered sustainable society.
50TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS
EVENT
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The following commemorative events are being planned for approximately one year (December 2022 - December 2023) before and after the anniversary of the foundation as a commemorative year. (Photos include image)
１．Banquet
Date : 2023.6.2
２．Symposiums/Discussions
(1) Symposium with ATLAFCO（completed）
Date ： 2022.12.14
Subject： Possible future assistance which ATLAFCO and
OFCF Japan could provide for the sustainable
fisheries development
(2) Dialogues between related industry associations and
the President of OFCF Japan, etc.
Date ： After June 2023
Subject： Japan's distant water fisheries and future
cooperation projects of OFCF Japan
(3) Symposium with FFA and Pacific Island Countries
Date ： 2023.11.9
Subject： Possible future direction of assistance of
OFCF Japan for fisheries development in the
Pacific island countries.
３．Commemorative publication
The commemorative publication will provide an overview of the Japan's pelagic fisheries and activities of OFCF Japan over these 50 years. It will be published in June 2023.
４．Concept Paper for 50th anniversary
We have prepared a draft to summarize the future direction of the activities of OFCF Japan. The draft will be finalized by the end of 2023, taking into account the outcomes of series of symposiums/discussions above.
５．Logo ＆ Slogan
The commemorative logo for the 50th anniversary in 2023 and a slogan for future activities were created.
50TH ANNIVERSARY LOGO AND SLOGAN
LOGO AND SLOGAN
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５０th LOGO
The blue ocean color was used as the base color and the design expresses the good relationship of trust that OFCF Japan has established over the past 50 years with the countries and individuals with whom we have worked.
５０th SLOGAN
The slogan represents the determination of members of OFCF Japan to work aggressively on our task for the future with positive and constractive manner for the sustainable use of fishery products and global environmental conservation.
This was described by using capital letters of
our organization's name :
"Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation"
For more information about OFCF Japan, please visit our website.
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