PREFACE 



The United States and Japanese counterpart panels on aquaculture were formed in 1969 under the 

 United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources (UJNR). The panels currently in- 

 clude specialists drawn from the federal departments most concerned with aquaculture. Charged with 

 exploring and developing bilateral cooperation, the panels have focused their efforts on exchanging 

 information related to aquaculture w hich could be of benefit to both countries. 



The UJNR was started by a proposal made during the Third Cabinet-Level Meeting of the Joint 

 United States-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs in January 1964. In addition to 

 aquaculture, current subjects included in the program are desalination of seawater, toxic microor- 

 ganism, air pollution, water pollution, energy, forage crops, national park management, mycoplas- 

 mosis, wind and seismic effects, protein resources, forestry, and several joint panels and committees 

 in marine resources research, development, and utilization. 



Accomplishments include: Increased communications and cooperation among technical 

 specialists: exchanges of information, data, and research findings: some 30 missions involving over 300 

 scientists and engineers; seven meetings of the Conference, a policy coordinative body: administration 

 staff meetings: exchanges of equipment, materials, and samples; several major technical conferences: 

 and beneficial effects on international relations. Because of the importance of natural resources in this 

 cooperation, the Secretary of State asked the Secretary of the Interior to serve as U.S, Coordinator of 

 the UJNR, 



William N, Shavs - United States 

 Atsushi Furukawa - Japan 



