The Sea of Okhotsk is the southern limit of sea ice. In the past, the local people viewed sea ice as "an uninvited visitor". But, it came to be clarified that sea ice has a profound effect on global environment, productive activity, and so on. From here onwards, sea ice is seen as a new source of marine resources and as a mecca of sea ice research of the world, we are working for the development of the "City Project for International Sea Ice Research".The Sea of Okhotsk is the southern limit of sea ice. In the past, the local people viewed sea ice as "an uninvited visitor". But, it came to be clarified that sea ice has a profound effect on global environment, productive activity, and so on. From here onwards, sea ice is seen as a new source of marine resources and as a mecca of sea ice research of the world, we are working for the development of the "City Project for International Sea Ice Research".
Selected Papers No.3(p.12)

Irrawaddy dolphins live in the Mekong River of Cambodia and were on the point of extinction because of the prolonged civil war. HAB21, a volunteer group, established HAB21 Center, a school of dolphins, locally in 1999 while carrying out activities steadily since dolphin research were started locally in 1996. Vigorous activities aimed at village planning are being continued while protecting the nature, where the dolphins live in.
Selected Papers No.3(p.14)

Coastal fishery becomes difficult, in proportion to human habitation concentrating in the coastal areas. Like running out of petroleum, someday land water resources will decrease in inverse proportion to population density. Looking at the situation from a broader viewpoint, the general idea of "satoyama" and "satoumi" is the same. It is indispensable to keep good water resources for the well-being of the ecosphere including human beings, and a point of view like that is necessary in dealing with fishing from now on.