Originally published:1978-02 as Discussion paper (Lincoln College (University of Canterbury). Agricultural Economics Research Unit) ; no. 38 by Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit
The primary objective of this paper is to assess the validity
of New Zealand's negotiating strategies with Japan over the question
of improved access for New Zealand's agricultural, forestry and fish
products in the Japanese market in return for continued access to
fish in New Zealand's economic management zones by Japan. This
assessment should be regarded as preliminary in so far as it is based
only on a subjective evaluation of the facts which surround the issue.
These facts were gathered largely as a result of a visit to Japan in
November and December 1977, during which discussions were held
with fishing companies, fishing industry organisations, officials
representing both New Zealand and Japanese interests, and researchers.
In addition a good deal of documentary information was gathered from
various sources in Japan. It is probable that further evaluation of
this will be made subsequently with the objective both of providing
New Zealand negotiators with a more detailed and objective data base
for their negotiations than is currently available and to provide New
Zealand commercial fishing and trading organisations with information
of use in developing their marketing plans and in assessing the
validity of these marketing plans.
Because the New Zealand approach has been to link fishing
relationships with agricultural, especially livestock product,
relationships, through the format of its negotiations with Japan,
it is necessary to discuss not only Japanese fisheries policies and sensitivities but also the inter-relationships of these to livestock
policies and the Japanese food economy. For this reason discussions
in Japan were extended to food and agricultural economists and officials and information gathered from these sources.[Show full abstract]
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