ICT involvement in fisheries and aquaculture has begun to evolve, from visualization as a result of IoT, to optimization utilizing big data and artificial intelligence. Here I will introduce the Marine IT Laboratory's way of thinking on co-creation between fishermen and researchers, as well as the co-existence between fishermen and artificial intelligence, using our current efforts in Indonesia regarding the horizontal growth of ICT use in fisheries and aquaculture.

It has been 10 years since the establishment of the Center for Oceanic Studies and Integrated Education at Yokohama National University. So far, the center has produced 163 graduates with a graduate-level minor in the "Integrated Ocean Management Program," which aims to develop human resources that are capable of thinking about ocean issues as a whole. In efforts to contribute to society using our wide-ranging knowledge of the ocean, in recent years we have worked closely with local entities, including the City of Yokohama, to develop communities and individuals capable of thinking and acting on behalf of the ocean.

In the past, seaweed cultivation was active along the coastal areas of Tokyo Bay. Omori in Ota Ward had especially been known as a focal point of the industry since the Edo Period, with many praising its harvests as "genuine seaweed." However, these activities came to an end following the 1963 spring harvest, in order to accommodate port infrastructure reforms ahead of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games.Here, I will introduce activities of the "Omori Nori Museum" that opened in 2008, in an effort to communicate the history of seaweed cultivation that took place in the region.