Section 1*7 . Not translated. 
Section 18. The fishermen residing within definite limits may, with the 
sanction of the authorities, form a fisheimien's society (gyogyo—kumiai): 
the territorial limits of the society shall he definite sections or 
hamlets of a town, village or fishermen's quarters. In Hokkaido the 
limits may extend to those of a county. 
Section 19 . Such fishermen's society shall he the owners of the fishery 
rights and privileges in the given locality, hut shall not itself (that 
is qua society) conduct fishing operations. 
Section 20 . When such society has obtained a license for the exclusive 
use of the sea adjoining its place of habitation, it shall cause its 
individual members to conduct the fishery on rules laid down by the 
society. 
Section 21 . The Minister of the Department shall issue regulations for 
the establishment, management, and supervision of fishermen's societies. 
Section 22 . Fishermen or persons engaged in the manufacture or sale of 
fishery products may establish an aquatic products society (suisan-kumiai) 
or fishery guild for the improvement and development of fisheries, for 
the protection and cultivation of marine products or for increasing the 
advantages derived from the industry. Such societies shall be regulated 
by the Law for Industrial Associations (Juyo-bussan-dogyc-kumiai). 
Section 23 . Anyone to whom the issue or modification of a fishery license 
has been refused or who may consider himself aggrieved by any decision 
under Sections 8 or 9 or paragraph 2 of Section 14 may present an objection 
petition to the authorities. 
Any persons aggrieved by the decision on such objection 
petition may appeal to the Civil Courts. 
Section 24 . Any person considering himself injured by the wrongful issue 
of a license or by a wrongful modification thereof may file suit in the 
Civil Courts. 
Section 25 . In case of disputes between fishermen as to the boundaries 
of fishing grounds or the limits of any fishing rights or methods, the 
parties may apply to the local authorities for the decision of 9uch 
dispute. Either party may sue in the Civil Courts against such decision. 
Section 26 . Any person fishing without a license in cases where license 
is required or during any period of suspension of such license or in 
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