In this article I will discuss the outline of "The Law on Punishment of and Measures against Acts of Piracy," the anti-piracy law which took effect on July 24, the issuing of anti-piracy action orders, and future efforts.Acts of piracy have occurred frequently in the waters off Somalia in recent years and have become a serious threat not only for Japan, but also for the international community, and therefore must be addressed with urgency.The above-mentioned law addresses this situation by making systematic stipulations based on UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) about the punishment of piracy on the high seas, and therefore the legislation can be called advanced, even by global standards.

The dangers of secondary undulations are not widely known. Secondary undulations are a phenomenon in which a rise and fall in sea level occurs in cycles of from a few minutes to a few tens of minutes. There are many aspects of the occurrence mechanism that are not understood, making predictions difficult, with sudden increases in amplitude often occurring without any forewarning. 
Thus, when the Marine Observatory records a significant change in undulation it releases a "Tide Level Information Bulletin, Egiving current status data, forecasts, and advice for disaster preparedness.

The work of science is to build on the knowledge won by previous generations, while adding new knowledge of our own. Guided by published papers, the main currents of science can be grasped through a statistical understanding of the knowledge of our forebears. Ocean research comprises research into a wide range of subjects, producing many fruitful results, and plays an important role in research activities into the problem of global warming.