Compensation related to the oil spill accident in Mauritius will be regulated by a body of law known as Maritime Law. Damage from fuel oil spills is a new threat in maritime operations that Maritime Law aims to overcome, and the Mauritius incident is precisely an example of this new danger becoming a reality. Oil spill accidents are not uncommon even on Japanese seas, and there are even some well-established land-based systems that have their origins in Maritime Law. We are by no means unfamiliar with oil spill accidents and Maritime Law.

To the south of the Inner Ise Shrine lies Mie Prefecture’s Taso Shirahama Beach, a beautiful offering of shallow waters and sands forming a graceful arc along the Kumanonada Sea. The region unfortunately suffers from repeated typhoons annually, and with every occurrence, loses its breathtaking view to heaps of trash and seaweed strewn onto its shores. In order to preserve its natural scenic beauty, farm tractors will be employed in the beach’s beautification projects, aiming at a harmonious co-existence with the surrounding nature.

Since their establishment in 2019, the Public Relations Section of JAMSTEC’s Marine Science and Technology Strategy Department (MaSTS) has made it their mission to publicize information related to research and development. In response to the novel coronavirus disease, they launched a series of informational outreach programs including “JAMSTEC for Students” and online content from researchers themselves. In post-corona society, contributions to improvements in ocean literacy through a shift to varied information-sharing methods based on these contact-less approaches are being called for.