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No.39(March 20, 2002)

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More Cargoes for Domestic Shipping and Harbors
Masayoshi KUBO
Professor, Kobe University of Mercantile Marine Doctor of Engineering - Crisis and Structural Change in Domestic Shipping Kuniji KOSEProfessor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University
- New Harbor Strategy of the City of Kitakyushu Koichi SUEYOSHIMayor, City of Kitakyushu
No.38(March 5, 2002)

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Ignorance Will Ruin the Sea - The present state of the sea and the need for marine environmental education -
Jack T. MOYER
Marine biologist - Marine and Coastal Environmental Management for the 21st Century - Global Conference on Oceans & Coasts at Rio+10: Toward the 2002 WSSD, Johannesburg Hiroyuki NAKAHARAManaging Director, Research Institute for Ocean EconomicsNon-Resident Lecturer, Tokai University and Hokkaido Tokai University
No.37(February 20, 2002)
- Concepts of "Safety at Sea" and "Good Order of Territorial Waters" in International Society Osamu ETANIGraduate School of Security Studies, National Defense Academy
- Set-net fishing, Friendly to Man and Environment: Transmission from Himi City Shigeru DOUKO Mayor of Himi City Selected Papers No.3(p.18)
- Vigorous Introduction of IT for Remote Islands Development Noriyuki KAWAGUCHIProfessor, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
No.36(February 5, 2002)
- Saving a Life and Teaching about Life Raison d'etre of lifesaving Chikara KOMINEDirector general, Japan Lifesaving Association, Specified Nonprofit Corporation, Cabinet Office
- Conduct Pioneering Researches to Elucidate and Predict the Ocean Global Circulation! - The Fastest Computer in the World Performs Large-Scale Simulations - Hiroshi MATSUOKA Deputy chief of the Earth Simulator Development Team of Japan Atomic Energy Research InstituteChief of the system management group of Earth Simulator Center, Japan Marine Science and Technology Center / Selected Papers No.3(p.16)
- Hoping for a Bright Future in Marine Structures Jitsuzo NAGAOVice Chairman, Marine Traffic System Forum
No.35(January 20, 2002)
- City of Drift Ice Science - International Drift Ice Research City Concept of Monbetsu City, Hokkaido - Kunio AKAI Mayor of Monbetsu City, Hokkaido / Selected Papers No.3(p.12)
- Dolphin School and Its Activities - Proposal on the Protection of Dolphins in the Mekong River and the Environment - Keiichi IWASHIGEGeneral manage of the HAB LaboratoryVisiting Professor, Liaison Center Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Factory of Agriculture the University of Tokyo / Selected Papers No.3(p.14)
- Fishing and "Satoumi" Paul Kilho PARKCooperative Oxford Laboratory
No.34(January 5, 2002)
- About Global Warming Noriyuki NASUProfessor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
- Rise in the Sea Level and Asia-Pacific Region Nobuo MIMURA Professor of the Center for Water Environment Studies, Ibaraki University / Selected Papers No.3(p.6)
- Effects of Global Warming on Aquatic Resources Tomoyasu KAWAI Exertive board member, Society for Fishery Industry in the 21st Century / Selected Papers No.3(p.8)
- Stroring CO2 in Sunken Places on the Ocean Floor Izuo AYA Manager, Osaka Branch Office, National Maritime Research Institute / Selected Papers No.3(p.10)
No.33(December 20, 2001)

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China's Maritime Activities
Ryohei MURATA
Special Adviser, Nippon Foundation
Former Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Former Japanese Ambassador to the United States
Former Japanese Ambassador to Germany - Hoppouyontou's Biodiversity and Its Conservation Noriyuki OHTAISHIProfessor, Laboratory of Wildlife Biology Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine Hokkaido University
- Leave Some Fortune to Posterity Shin TANIChief, Continental Shelf Surveys Office Hydrographic Department Japan Coast Guard
No.32(December 5, 2001)

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A Lesson from Aquapolis - A Discussion of Total Life Cycle Cost -
Masaaki SAKUTA
Professor Emeritus, Nihon University - Public and Private Use of Wharfs Shin KISUGIProfessor, International Graduate School of Social Sciences, Yokohama National University
- The "Nakisuna" (Crying Sand) of "Kotobikihama" in the Coming Age On the Subject of the Environment Surrounding the Seashore Shoji MATSUO
No.31(November 20, 2001)

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New Water Utilization Concept: "Fishery Waters" - Aiming at Sustainable Fishery -
Takehiko MANABE
Director of Aquaculture Division of Hyogo Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station - An Old Man Says, "Long, Long Ago the Sandy Beach Was Wide." Is This True? Takaaki UDAExecutive Director for Research Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Regeneration and Establishment of the Fishing Industry as a "New" Primary Industry Joji MORISHITAWhaling Section Chief, Far Seas Fisheries Division, Fisheries Agency
No.30(November 5, 2001)

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The Present State and Problems of Coastal and Marine Resources Development in Korea
Hee-Do AHN
Principal Researcher, Coastal and Harbor Engineering Research Laboratory, Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute (KORDI) - Current Status and Issues on Marine Environmental Education in Korea Jong-Geel JEPrincipal Research Scientist, Marine Environment and Climate Change Laboratory, Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute (KORDI)
- The Promotion and Problems of Korea's Marine Ranching Jong-Man KIMDirector-General, Jangmok Marine Station, Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute (KORDI)
No.29(October 20, 2001)
- Looking into the Folk Wisdom of the Sea Tomoya AKIMICHI Professor, Head of the Department of Cultural Research, National Museum of Ethnology
- Traditional Local Performing Arts for Paying Homepage to the Sea Masahiro HIKITA Executive Director, Communication Design Institute / Selected Papers No.3(p.4)
- Setouchi Suigun and the Dreams and Expectations it Suggests for the 21st Century Takahisa MURAKAMIInstitute f Fisheries Management Technology
No.28(October 5, 2001)

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Striving for an Efficient and Safe Tokyo Bay
Masakazu HENMI
President, Tokyo Wan Association for Preventing Marine Accidents - Saury Fishing Operations and the Northern Territories Takeaki HORIVisiting professor, University of Karlova
- Dolphins and Mikurajima Island Ayami IMAMURAResident, Mikurajima Island
No.27(September 20, 2001)

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Use of the Okino Torishima
Tetsuya HIRAISHI
Marine and Hydraulic Engineering Division, Independent Administrative Institution Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI) - Training for Divers Who Care about the Sea Masanobu SHIBUYA President, Shibuya Diving Industry, Co.
- Will the Tuna Fishing Ever Revive in the Tsugaru Strait? Teruo HAMADA Union President, Ohata Town Small Fixed Shore Net Union
No.26(September 5, 2001)
- Disaster Prevention from the Ocean Perspective Suminao MURAKAMI Honorary Director, Laboratory of Urban Safety Planning / Selected Papers No.2(p.23)
- A Disaster Prevention Support System Using Rivers and the Ocean Kunihiko HIRAI Professor, Nagaoka Institute of Design / Selected Papers No.2(p.25)
- Mutual Earthquake Support Agreements Linked By the Oceans Yoshinori YAMANE Mayor of Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture / Selected Papers No.2(p.27)
- Searching for 'Hope' in Disaster Prevention Measures from the Ocean Mineo SUGIYAMA Chief of Disaster Countermeasures Office, Disaster Prevention Bureau, Shizuoka Prefecture
No.25(August 20, 2001)

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Home Grown Energy: Methane Hydrate
Eiichi TOKUYAMA
Professor, Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo - "Ocean Culture from the Community" A city of handmade international ocean culture - The activities of the Yokosuka Citizenship Committee - Shinji KATAGIRI Representative, Yokosuka Citizenship Committee
- With a View to Field Study on the Seashore Mizuho HORIGUCHI Representative, "edutainments.net" WebsiteResearcher, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University
No.24(August 5, 2001)
- No Future for Shipping and Shipbuilding Without the Promotion of Shipbreaking Hajime INOUE Former Director General, The Ship Research Institute, Ministry of Transport
- Precautionary Principles that Protect the Ocean's Ecosystems and Their Biodiversity Shin OMORI Director. Akajima Marine Science Laboratary Boyce THORNE-MILLER Sea Web Scientific Advisor / Selected Papers No.2(p.20)
- "Environmental Destruction by Jet-Skis" A proposal for the establishment of marine sports rules on behalf of the fish who can't express their plight Miyuki OKUDA Kamakura Ocean Protection Society Kanagawa Fishing and Ocean Use Consultative Council
No.23(July 20, 2001)

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"What Is The Ideal Existence for Our Rivers and Oceans?" The Role of Rivers as a Passage Linking Land and Sea
Yoshio MATSUDA
Chairman, Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration - "Forests that Cultivate Fertile Oceans" Fishermen's Forest Building Activities Link Our Forests, Rivers and Seas Kazumitsu KAWADA Managing Director, Marine Blue 21 (Marine Environment Conservation System)
- "The Creation of New Scenery Along Urban Coastlines" Waterfront Developments for the Next Generation Norihisa YOKOUCHI Professor, College of Science & Technology, Department of Oceanic Architecture & Engineering Nihon University
No.22(July 5, 2001)
- A Regional Framework for Cooperation: Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) Chua Thia-Eng Manager, PEMSEA / Selected Papers No.2(p.16)
- The Open and Closed Nature of The Oceans Wataru IIJIMA International Graduate School of Social Sciences, Yokohama National University
- Buddhism that Traversed the Oceans Natsuko AKIMOTO Senior Student, Buddhism Department, Rissho University
No.21(June 20, 2001)
- The Activities of the JICA International Fisheries Training Center and the Ideal Future for International Cooperation in the Fishing Industry Naoyoshi SASAKI Managing Director, Kanagawa International Fisheries Training Center, JICA
- The Creation of Captivating Communities and Attractive Harbors Keiko HIGASHI Associate Professor, Tokai University
- National Boundaries of the Future Yoshihide OHTA Senior Scientist of Norsk Polarinstitutt / Selected Papers No.2(p.14)
No.20(June 5, 2001)
- The 'Ehime-Maru' Incident from a Different Perspective Masanobu TERADA Secretary, Marine Traffic System Forum / Selected Papers No.2(p.10)
- The Raising of the 'Ehime-Maru' and the Current State of Salvage Operations from the Deep-Sea Nobuo SHIMIZU Manager, Deep Sea Development Group, Fukada Salvage & Marine Works Co. Ltd. / Selected Papers No.2(p.12)
- Playing with the Critters in Mudflats Shinobu WATASUE Chief, Encounter Network "Friends"
No.19(May 20, 2001)

- Why Not Make More Use of Local Harbors for Pleasure Boating Kensaku NOMOTO Prof. Emeritus, Osaka University, Naval Architect and Sports Sailor
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The Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Pacific
Kazuyoshi OGAWA
Senior Researcher, Japan Institute for Pacific Studies - Environmentally Friendly Ship Recycling Hiroshi YAMAJI Vice President, Japan Ship-Scrapping Association
No.18(May 5, 2001)
- Measures to Suppress Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in the Southeast Asian Seas Rekizo MURAKAMI Professor, Japan Coast uard Academy / Selected Papers No.2(p.6)
- Why is There No Progress in the Removal of Foreign Flagships Run Ashore and Abandoned? Mizuo KANNO Director, Zeni Lite Buoy Co., Ltd.(Former General Manager of the Planning and Publicity Department, The Japan Association of Marine Safety)
- The Rebirth of Deprived Villages on the South Coast of India Masako OTSUKA Director, Operational Center (Japan) Tokyo Office, International Ocean Institute (IOI)
No.17(April 20, 2001)
- Learning About Coastal Regions from Geographic Features and Seabed Sediments Tsumoru SAGAYAMA Department of Marine Geoscience, Geological Survey of Hokkaido (GSH) / Selected Papers No.2(p.4)
- Realizing Japan's First Offshore Wind-Powered Generator Yasuo HIRATA Mayor of Setana
- The Day the Whales Came Takao KAKUMOTO President, ustainable Communities Research Institute
No.16(April 5, 2001)

- Haneda Airport Extension Plan The Scheduled Airlines Association of Japan
- Ship Navigation and Airport Issues in Tokyo Bay Megumi MASUDA Managing Director, The Japanese Shipowners' Association
- Expansion of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area's Primary Airport Capacity Including a New International Terminal Shinichi MARUYAMA General Manager, New Tokyo Metropolitan Airport Research Council