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No.303(March 20, 2013)

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Hydrographic Maps are the Cornerstone of the State: the importance of waterway operations
Hideo NISHIDA
Technical Adviser, Japan Hydrographic Society - Thinking about Sandy Beach Conservation from the Perspective of Loggerhead Sea Turtle Spawning Behavior Yuji TANAKAOmotehama Network
- Life-long Food Education in Wakasa Obama, the city called Miketsukuni which had provided fresh salt and seafood to the Ancient Japanese Royal Court Noriko NAKATAPolicy Specialist (Food Education), Department of Community Development through Food Education, Obama City, Fukui, Japan
No.302(March 5, 2013)
- The Iwate/Sanriku Implementation of a Recovery Based on Ocean Energy Resources Takuya TASSO Governor, Iwate Prefecture / Selected Papers No.17(p.22)
- On the Recovery of the Miyagi Tourism Industry Yoshihiro MURAIGovernor, Miyagi Prefecture
- The Future of the Sanriku Area along a Tsunami Prone Sea: a Forest-Human Habitation-Sea Linkage and Seawall Plan Masaru TANAKAChief Research Fellow, International Institute for Advanced Studies
No.301(February 20, 2013)

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A New Course for Developing Seamen in Response to Changing Conditions
Manabu KATO
President, Marine Technical College, Independent Administrative Institution Marine Technical Education Agency - Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation and International Collaboration in Education and Research Makoto TSUCHIYAProfessor, Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science Department, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus
- An Implication of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage Kaè OYAMAAssociate Professor, Chukyo University/Visiting Scholar, University of Cambridge
No.300(February 5, 2013)
- Interview: Living together with the Ocean Yohei SASAKAWA Chairman, The Nippon Foundation (interviewer: Toshio YAMAGATA, Editor, Ship & Ocean Newsletter) / Selected Papers No.17(p.18)
- Crops that have Crossed the Oceans Yoichiro SATODeputy Director-General, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
No.299(January 20, 2013)

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The Importance and Responsibility of Regional Fisheries Management Organizations(RFMOs)
Morio KANEKO
Assistant Section Manager, International Agreements Group 2, Resource Management Division, Fisheries Agency - Supplying Ocean Data for Comprehensive Ocean Management: the Marine Cadastre as an Information Tool in Support of Ocean Policy Hiromichi RINNODeputy Director, Oceanographic Data and Information Division, Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department, Japan Coast Guard
- Providing Maritime Information from a Regional Base Keizo TAIDirector, Kotohira Maritime Museum
No.298(January 5, 2013)
- Expectations for the New Basic Plan on Ocean Policy Hiroshi KOMIYAMA Chairman of the Councilors' Meeting of the Headquarters for Ocean Policy / EChairman of the Institute, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
- Expectations for the Revision to the Remote Islands Development Act Hirokazu SHIRAKAWA President, National Institute for Japanese Islands / Mayor, Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture / Selected Papers No.17(p.13)
- Understanding the Earth through "Tsunagari, Eor Connections Mamoru MOHRI Chief Executive Director, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan), Japan Science and Technology Agency / Selected Papers No.17(p.16)
No.297(December 20, 2012)

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Loss of Land and Coasts on Remote Islands: Japanese Territory is Shrinking
Hideki HIRANO
Senior Fellow, The Tokyo Foundation - Progress in the Return of Idle Coastal Land to Tidal Flats Along Ago Bay Hideki KOKUBUChief Researcher, Suzuka Fisheries Laboratory, Mie Prefecture Fisheries Research Institute
- Reflections on the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Shifting perspectives from the "ocean as frontier" to the "ocean as national territory" Shigeo TAKAHASHIPresident, Port and Airport Research Institute
No.296(December 5, 2012)
- An Outline of the Remote Island Development Act Revision Katsuhiko NAKAMURA Assistant to the Director, Remote Island Development Division, National and Regional Policy Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- Fisheries Depend on Productivity of the Ocean Yoshiro WATANABE Professor, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo / Selected Papers No.17(p.11)
- Ocean Health Index (OHI): A First annual, global assessment of ocean health Yasushi HIBIManaging Director, Conservation International Japan, and Vice President, Conservation International
No.295(November 20, 2012)
- The Role of the Reconstruction Agency and Ocean Initiatives Ryo TSUZUKIHASHI Leader, Legislative Group, Reconstruction Agency / Selected Papers No.17(p.9)
- Early Prediction of Nomura's Jellyfish Population Blooms Now Possible Shinichi UEProfessor, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Vice-President and Trustee, Hiroshima University
- Disaster Prevention Education after the Tsunami: Disaster Prevention Education that Encourages Engagement with the Ocean Toshitaka KATADAProfessor, Gunma University Director, Gunma University Research Center for Disaster Prevention in the Extended Tokyo Metropolitan Area�E�Recipient, 5th Annual Maritime State Distinguished Service Award (Prime Minister’s Medal)
No.294(November 5, 2012)

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On the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Moritaka HAYASHI
Professor Emeritus, Waseda University / Special Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Foundation - JAMSTEC's Role in a New Maritime Nation Asahiko TAIRAPresident, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
- On the Creation of a Oceanographic Radar Network for Comprehensive Management of Isolated Islands and the Coastal Zone Satoshi FUJIIProfessor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of the Ryukyus
No.293(October 20, 2012)
- Rio + 20 and the Oceans Hiroshi TERASHIMA Executive Director, Ocean Policy Research Foundation / Selected Papers No.17(p.6)
- Incorporating Lessons Learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake in Future School Disaster Prevention Susumu NAKANOProfessor, Tokushima University�E�Vice-Director, Research Center for Management of Disaster and Environment, Socio-Techno Science Research Department
- Kanmon Tidal Power Generation Pilot Research Project Kenji KITAHASHIMayor, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
No.292(October 5, 2012)
- The Senkaku Islands: Post-nationalization Issues Shigeki SAKAMOTO Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University / Selected Papers No.17(p.4)
- A Proposal to the Government Regarding Debris Drifting toward the Eastern Rim of the Pacific Motoyoshi IKEDAProfessor Emeritus, Hokkaido University
- Towards the Realization of Sea of Japan Rim Cruises Hiroo OTASenior Associate Director, Ports & Harbors Division, Public Works Division, Toyama Prefectural Government
No.291(September 20, 2012)

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Local Innovation with Fisheries at its Core: Under the Uwakai Fisheries Concept
Kohei YAMAUCHI
Professor, The Cooperative Center of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ehime University Director, South Ehime Fisheries Research Center, Ehime University - An Initiative Towards Localized Marine Education Ayako HINOAcademic Affairs Staff, Misaki Marine Biological Station, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
- In the Wake of the Submersible Hakuyo Mutsuro KIKUNAGAHakuyo Submersible Captain, Shipping Division, SNK Ocean Co., Ltd
No.290(September 5, 2012)

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An Attempt at Predicting Marine Environmental Pollution from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
Akira WADA
Professor, Senior Researcher, Advanced Research Institute for the Sciences and Humanities, Nihon University - Search of Useful Microbiological Resources in the Ocean: Analysis and Use of Unculturable Marine Microbes Haruko TAKEYAMAProfessor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University
- Joint Research by Japan and China on the Chinese Sturgeon in the Yangtze River: the use of biologging methodology Nobuyuki MIYAZAKIProfessor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo Chief Researcher, Ocean Policy Research Foundation
No.289(August 20, 2012)

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Towards the Expansion of Japan-India Academic Exchanges
Hiroshi YOSHINO
Director, India Office, The University of Tokyo - Thinking about Watershed Management based on Research into the Japanese Lates Fish in the Shimanto River Hideaki TANOUEResearch Fellow, Policy Research Department, Ocean Policy Research Foundation
- The Challenge for a Deepsea Aquarium KOJI ISHIGAKICurator, Numazu Deepsea Aquarium
No.288(August 5, 2012)

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The Ocean from the Perspective of Life
Keiko NAKAMURA
Director, JT Biohistory Research Hall - Current Conditions and Future Issues of Ehime Maritime Transport, a World-Class Local Industry Mitsuru HINOShip Finance Department, The Ehime Bank
- Can Man Feel Close to the Ocean Again? Yukiko ASHIKAGAPresident, Nakatsu Waterfront Conservation Association (NPO)
No.287(July 20, 2012)

- The Beginnings of 21st Century Ocean Conflicts Keizo TAKEMIProfessor, Tokai University Advisor, Basic Act on Ocean Policy Strategic Studies Group
- Continental Shelf Extension Shin TANICabinet Councilor, Secretariat of the Headquarters for Ocean Policy, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan
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Japan's Important Cultural Asset Meiji Maru Needs Funding for Restoration and New Approach to Secure Its Future
Mike GALBRAITH
Journalist, Kokusaika Training Consultant
No.286(July 5, 2012)

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Maritime Security from the Perspective of the Fishing Industry
Haruko YAMASHITA
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Meikai University - On the Establishment of Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park and the State of Marine Conservation Nako HAMAMOTOExecutive Director, Kusunoki Shizenkan, N.P.O.
- The Mysterious Mirage Phenomenon in Ishikari Bay: the Ghost of Takashima Takuya OHGANECurator, Otaru Museum
No.285(June 20, 2012)

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Bringing to Light Nautical Charts and Other Materials from the Early Meiji Era
Fumio KUMASAKA
Former General Manager, Investigation Division, Japan Hydrographic Association - Nature in Tenjinzaki and the Movement to Conserve it: Let's Protect on the Forests, Coasts, and Ocean Sumio TAMAIBoard Member, Tenjinzaki National Trust
No.284(June 5, 2012)

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The Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS)
Gary MEYERS
Founding Chair of the CLIVAR-GOOS Indian Ocean Panel Honorary Fellow CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Honorary Research Professor University of Tasmania
Yukio MASUMOTO
Program Director, Climate Variation Predictability and Applicability Research Program, Research Institute for Global Change, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology Former co-chair of the CLIVAR-GOOS Indian Ocean Panel - Devising Innovative Ships According to New Physics-based Stability Criteria Naoya UMEDAAssociate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
- Shima City as a New Sato-umi Town and the Kuki Clan Kazumi INABAChief, Life and Environment Section, Shima City Office, Mie Prefecture
No.283(May 20, 2012)
- On the Japan Transport Safety Board's Marine Accident Investigations Hideo OHSUGADirector General, Japan Transport Safety Board, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismEiki KANEKODeputy Marine Investigator, Japan Transport Safety Board, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- The Need to Build a New Arctic Region Icebreaker Ship Kozo TAKAHASHIProfessor, School of Social Welfare, Hokusei Gakuen UniversityProfessor Emeritus, Kyushu University
- The Ocean, Humans, and Muroto Geopark: How Can a Local Community Exist Sustainably? Kazuhiro YUHORA Geographical Expert, Muroto Geopark Promotion Committee / Selected Papers No.16(p.24)
No.282(May 5, 2012)

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Coastal Zone Management in East Japan after the Great Earthquake and Tsunami
Tetsuo YANAGI
Professor, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University - Basic Strategy of Life, Created in the Ocean Takuya UEDADean of Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
- Thoughts on Japan's Anti-Piracy Policy Eiichi FUKAMIOceans and East Asian Research Group
No.281(April 20, 2012)

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System Implementation for Global Maritime Observation and Monitoring
Eiichi KIUCHI
Fellow, Committee of Japan Space Activities for Safety and Security (NPO, CO-JASPA) - The Effect on Japan of a Decrease in U.S. Defense Spending Keitaro USHIROGATAResearch Department, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Staff College
- The Island of Vineyards: Wine with the Sound of Ocean Breezes Yuri IIYAMAWine Writer
No.280(April 5, 2012)

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All the Same, We Will Learn from the Ocean
Hisao HASHIMOTO
President, Iwate Marine Field (NPO) - The Importance of Forests and the Ocean for Dugongs Hiroshi MUKAIProgram-Specific Professor, Field Science and Education Research Center, Kyoto University
- The Ocean of Coral Reefs, the Arctic Ocean Mariko HASEGAWAProfessor, Department of Evolutionary Studies of Biosystems, The Graduate University for Advanced Sciences