The Japanese government has been pushing for a “fishery reformation” since 2018, endeavoring to grow Japan’s fisheries while also facing food-supply crises and territorial disputes. The Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency conducted large-scale organizational restructuring in the summer of 2020 under these policies. I hope to continue producing results, together with fishermen, in tackling the two issues of restoring fisheries resources and growing the fishing industry.

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