Ocean Newsletter
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2011
No.279（March 20, 2012）
- On Making Ohtsuchi one of the World's Most Beautiful Towns
- View from the Shore: Miyako Bay herring and oysters
- Science and Resident-directed Coastal Environment Management
No.278（March 5, 2012）
- Symbiosis with the Ocean: On the Marine Biomass Town Concept
- The Challenge of Reconstruction
- The Start of the Tohoku Marine Science Hub
No.277（February 20, 2012）
- An Initiative to Restore the Environment of the U.S. Great Lakes
- A New Initiative for the Environment: CO2 Absorption by Marine Organisms
- European Literature and the Ocean
No.276（February 5, 2012）
- A New Seafloor Mineral Deposit: Discovery and Development of "Rare-Earth Element-Rich Mud
- Formulation and Implementation of Marine Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
- The Time has Come for Ocean Development Using Quasi-Zenith Satellites: Japan's GPS is on the Move
No.275（January 20, 2012）
- Lessons Learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake: Activities of the Experts Committee for Earthquake and Tsunami Reduction Policies
- On Assuming the Vice Chairmanship of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
- Learning the True Nature of Tsunamis
No.274（January 5, 2012）
- Enhancing the Resilience of Coasts and Oceans through Climate Services
- Japan's Ocean Policy
- Towards the Development of the Rich Mineral Resources of the Deep Seabed
No.273（December 20, 2011）
- SATREPS: Building Good Relations with Developing Countries and Solving Global Problems
- Promoting Ocean Education in all Schools
- The Strategic Significance of the Arctic Ocean
No.272（December 5, 2011）
- The South China Sea Problem and the East Asian Maritime Security Environment
- Practical Marine Biology Education at the Research Center for Marine Biology, Asamushi.
- Shell Mounds and the Great Tsunami: Developing Visions for the Future from the Jomon Period
No.271（November 20, 2011）
- On Becoming a Member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS)
- Active Use of Created Ocean Resources
- Marine Organisms Die, Leaving their Shells Behind
No.270（November 5, 2011）
- Start of the "NF-UBC Nereus Program - Predicting the Future Ocean" to Preserve Oceans for posterity
- The Key for Understanding Marine Organisms' Environmental Response: looking at symbiosis from a chemical perspective
- Methods for Assessing Use and Application Projects that Attach Greater Importance to the Ocean
No.269（October 20, 2011）
- Using Ocean Bottom Observation to Elucidate the Mechanism of Earthquakes and Tsunamis
- Thoughts on the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: risk management and ocean problems
- Trends in China's Engagement with Island States in the Western Pacific: strategic implications and responses
No.268（October 5, 2011）
- The Strategy of Tsunami Disaster Prevention based on Scientific Documentation of Tsunamis
- Nuclear Power and the Ocean
- The Aquarium as a Place to Express our Gratitude to the Ocean and Marine Life
No.267（September 20, 2011）
- Global Warming and the Ocean
- Simulating Ocean Dispersion of Radionuclides from the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant
- Red Tide Occurrences and Prevention Measures in the Coastal Zone
No.266（September 5, 2011）
- The Relief Operation "Tomodachi Eof the U.S. Armed Forces in Japan: What has resulted from the U.S.-Japan Maritime Alliance
- A Compound Electrical Power Generation Plan using Energy of the Kuroshio Current
- Ocean Development―The Last Frontier: Initiatives by the National Maritime Research Institute
No.265（August 20, 2011）
- Disaster-Relief Medical Support Ship Concept: using ships to support medical and welfare activities in disaster affected areas
- The Ocean's Bounty: Making Bio-ethanol from Seaweed
- NYK Nature Fellowship
No.264（August 5, 2011）
- Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant Incident and Safety of Marine Food Products
- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Activities after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
- Underwater Glider: A New Tool for Ocean Observation
No.263（July 20, 2011）
- No Ill Feeling Toward the Sea, Despite Tsunami Damage
- A View from What was Not Washed Away by the Tsunami～ "Tsunagari" with the Sea～
- Towards the Creation of an Iwate and Sanriku Homeland: Protecting Life and Living together with the Sea and the Land
No.262（July 5, 2011）
- Overcoming the Adversities of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Becoming a People Worthy of Respect from the International Community
- The Role of the Fisheries Co-operative Associations (JF) in the Recovery of the Fisheries Industry and Fishing Villages
- Restoration of Islands and Seas
No.261（June 20, 2011）
- Marine Pollution Threats Following the Great Eastern Earthquake, Japan
- Fisheries after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Walking through the Ports in the Affected Areas
- Extraordinary Times Demand an Extraordinary Response: Reform of the Current Finance Law to Revive the Fisheries Industry
No.260（June 5, 2011）
- The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami and Japan Coast Guard Activities
- The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami and Coastal Shipping
- Environmental Restoration of Enclosed Bays Affected by Hypoxia: Trial Experiments in Omura Bay
No.259（May 20, 2011）
- The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami and Concrete Steps in Comprehensive Ocean Management: the EEZ and Continental Shelf
- Ocean Science Café: Mutual Exchanges Between Ocean Science Researchers and the Public
- Modern Ocean Diplomacy as seen in the Turkish Straits: the Perspective of an Early Showa Diplomat
No.258（May 5, 2011）
- Making Wisdom for Ocean Living the Basis for Reconstruction: the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in Ohtsuchi Town, Iwate Prefecture
- The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami and Comprehensive Management of the Ocean the fishing industry's transition to a 6th sector economy and extension of inland water fishing rights to the ocean.
- Sea Lilies Living in the Deep Sea
No.257（April 20, 2011）
- The Great East Japan Earthquake and Achieving Comprehensive Ocean Management - Reconstruction and Comprehensive Management of Coastal Areas
- Resource Fluctuation and Marine Ecosystems: the Case of the Japanese Pilchard
- Reviving Japan: A Proposal for a Marine Version of Resource Management
No.256（April 5, 2011）
- Ocean Information for Safety Management at Open Water Swimming Events
- Fishermen and Residents are Creating Sato-umi in the Northern Seas: In Search of Bountiful Coasts
- In Memory of Fish - Respect for Life in the Sea
