Aiming at making Iwate a "maritime prefecture, Ethe Guideline for Promoting Marine Industries along the Sanriku Coast was compiled in 2009 to help revive marine industries, and the Iwate Ocean Research Consortium was established, centering on the network of ocean research institutes in the prefecture's coastal area, to promote ocean research. As these efforts represent initiatives to realize the philosophy of the Basic Act on Ocean Policy at the regional level, we hope to receive the support of all those involved.