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2024

No.591（March 20, 2025）

The Birth of the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA) ~For the development of aids to navigation around the world~ ARITA Mayumi (Special Assistant to the Director, International Affairs and Engineering Development Office, Administration and Planning Division, Maritime Traffic Department, Japan Coast Guard)
UK Maritime Policy and its Implications for Japan -Responses and challenges to autonomous ships- SAMESHIMA Takuya (Lecturer, Department of Maritime Police, Japan Coast Guard Academy)
Supporting the Safe Operation of Ships UNEGOUCHI Tsuyoshi (President, Ocean Kyoiku Center)
Coastal Area Safety -10 Years After the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction- SATO Shinji (Dean, Graduate School of Engineering, Kochi University of Technology)

No.590（March 5, 2025）

Development of Fish Stock Management at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) HIRUMA Shinji (Assistant Director, International Affairs Division, Fisheries Agency (Planning Team))
Sustainable Fisheries: From the Perspective of "Catching" and "Eating" WADA Tokio (Executive Director, Japan Fisheries Scoence & Technology Association)
MSC Certification and Skipjack and Tuna Fisheries ISHII Kozo (Program Director, MSC Japan)
Current Status of IUU Fishing and Japan - Thinking about Shark Finning HANAOKA Wakao (CEO, Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd.)

No.589（February 20, 2025）

18 Years as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea YANAI Shunji (Former Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea)
Advisory Opinion on Climate Change at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea YAMASHITA Tsuyoshi (Research Fellow, Center for International Law and Policy, Tohoku University)
Reflection from INC 5- Legally Binding Instrument for Eliminating Plastic Pollution Emadul ISLAM (Senior Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Institute, Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
Ensuring Ocean Equity Stephanie JUWANA (Co-founder and Program Director at Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative)

No.588（February 5, 2025）

Transformative Solutions for Advancing Sustainable Water and Ocean Governance in East Asia Nancy BERMAS (Regional Project Manager, GEF/UNDP/ASEAN Integrated River Basin Management Project, PEMSEA Resource Facility)
The Need for Marine Spatial Planning: Global Trends and Japan's Future WAKITA Kazumi (Professor, School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University)
The Larike Village Giant Eels Protected Area And How It Might Serve As A Model For The Region’s Sustainable Development B.G. HUTUBESSY (MSc, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Pattimura University), J.W. MOSSE (Professor, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Pattimura University)
Energy Transition in Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) –OTEC and a “PALM Hybrid Model” T. Suka MANGISI (Ambassador, the Kingdom of Tonga to Japan / PICAG Chairperson), Yukino SAIGO (Former Intern Advisor, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Tonga to Japan / Student, School of International and Area Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Affairs)

No.587（January 20, 2025）

Asia-Arctic cooperation and the next phase in Japan´s Arctic engagement Kristín INGVARSDÓTTIR (Assistant Professor, University of Iceland)
Polar dialogue: A critical assessment of its inception and potential impact Santosh Kumar RAUNIYAR (Ocean Policy Research Institute, Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
Changes in the Arctic Environment Bring Extreme Weather to Japan HONDA Meiji (Professor of Natural Sciences, Niigata University)

No.586（January 5, 2025）

The Role of the Ocean Community in the UNFCCC Regime FUJII Mai (Senior Administrator, Ocean Policy Research Institute, Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
Inundation Prediction in Japan due to Sea Level Rise and Adaptation Measures YOKOKI Hiromune (Professor, Department of Urban and Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Ibaraki University)
Seaweed Cultivation as Blue Carbon and Bioresources KAWAI Hiroshi (Special Professor, Kobe University Inland Sea Environmental Education and Research Center)

No.585（December 20, 2024）

Plastic Materials that Decompose in the Ocean: research to solve the problem of marine plastic pollution UYAMA Hiroshi (Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University)
Aiming to Understand Marine Plastic Cycle in the Arctic Ocean IKENOUE Takahito (Researcher, Marine Biodiversity and Environmental Assessment Research Center, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology)
Promoting the Accumulation and Utilization of Data on Plastics Pollution - release of “the Atlas of Ocean Microplastic (AOMI)” - FUJIOKA Masayuki (Former Chief, Office of Policies against Marine Plastics Pollution, Marine Environment Division, Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment)
Urban Waterways and Marine Litter Problems ISOBE Tsukuru (Former Professor at Nihon Fukushi University, Former Visiting Professor at The Open University)

No.584（December 5, 2024）

The Faroe Islands: Characteristics, International Relations, and Ties with Japan Høgni HOYDAL (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Industry, and Trade, the Faroe Islands)
Communal Whaling in the Faroe Islands: Christianization and the Spirit of Mutual Aid AKAMINE Jun (Professor, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University)
The Faroe Islands: Cliff Islands OKADA Nazuna (former Research Associate at the Joint Research Center for Arctic Research (J-ARK Net))

No.583（November 20, 2024）

Aiming for Coexistence Between People and the Ocean TAKAKURA Miho (Researcher, Ocean Policy Research Institute, Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
Involvement and Connection with Shikanoshima, and Moving Forward Together TANAKA Nobuchika (Principal of Fukuoka City Katsuma Elementary School)
My Thoughts after Participating in the Marine Education Study Group 2024 from a Landlocked Prefecture SUZUKI Daisuke (Gifu City Board of Education)
High School Students' Challenge to Successfully Cultivate Japanese Halfbeak Fish OSAKA Yoshiki (Instructor in the Marine Production Department at Kagawa Prefectural Tadotsu High School)
Utilizing Discarded Deep-sea Fish as a Local Resource for the Future NAKAMURA Daigo (Instructor at Kibougaoka Gakuen Houou High School)

No.582（November 5, 2024）

Digital Archives of the Ocean and Disasters WATANAVE Hidenori (Professor, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo)
The Chair that Looked Out at the Sea - Thinking about the reconstruction of Sanriku from the origins of fishing village culture KAWASHIMA Shuichi (Senior Researcher, International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University)
Disaster Prevention Tradition Efforts Using the Shikoku Disaster Prevention 88 Tales Map KODUKI Yasunori (Vice Director and Professor, Tokushima University Environmental Disaster Prevention Research Center), MATSUSHIGE Maya (Assistant Professor, Tokushima University Environmental Disaster Prevention Research Center)
Ocean Health Checklist and Japanese Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Forecasting System SAKAMOTO Kei (Senior Forecaster, Office of Marine Prediction, Environment and Marine Meteorology Division, Atmosphere and Ocean Department, Japan Meteorological Agency)
Changes in Typhoons Hitting Cities: Recent typhoon damage and new trends in disaster prevention measures FUDEYASU Hironori (Director of the Typhoon Science and Technology Research Center, Yokohama National University)

No.581（October 20, 2024）

Efforts to Build Multi-layered Relationships between Japan and Pacific Island Nations SHIOZAWA Hideyuki (Director, Division of Island Nations, Ocean Policy Research Institute, Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
The Pacific Ocean, Samoa, and Traditional Culture Brian T. Alofaituli (Senior Lecturer, National University of Samoa / Executive Director, Research & Education from the Pacific)
Human Resource Development in the Energy Sector for Pacific Island Nations OGAWA Tadayuki (Senior Advisor, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA))

No.580（October 5, 2024）

Mainstreaming and Embracing Meaningful Engagement of Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) in Asia Raphael Roman (Consultant and ECOP Asia Coordinator, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO))
Trajectory of UN Ocean Decade and ECOP’s Role as Depicted by the Barcelona Conference TANAKA Kotaro (Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, ECOP Japan Coordinator)
Towards the Realization of an "Ocean that Everyone can Safely Enjoy" UENO Ryo (Business Strategy Office, Japan Lifesaving Association)

No.579（September 20, 2024）

Sailing Ship Voyages Nurturing Marine Leaders ~ A capacity building program to create a sustainable future for the ocean~ OHARA Tomohisa (Program Manager, Ocean Vision and Action Division, Ocean Policy Research Institute, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
Two Days in Mikawa Bay and 2,000 Nautical Miles Later: Ocean Literacy and Leadership with GLOBE on the Tall Ship MIRAIE Christina Buffington (Science and Education Specialist and Program Manager, Geographic Information Network of Alaska at Geophysical Institute and Training Point of Contact for the Alaska GLOBE Partnership at International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks)
Assessing Ocean Health: Analyzing Seawater Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen Levels Aboard the "MIRAIE" Miraz Hossain Chowdhury (First-year LL.B. student, The University of Chittagong)

No.578（September 5, 2024）

Development of Leisure Uses of the Sea NAKAHARA Naotomo (Professor, Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)
Management and Adjustment of Leisure Use of the Ocean in Japan HARADA Sachiko (Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)
The Origin and History of "Sea Bathing" KUNIKI Takaharu (Professor, Department of Acupuncture and Sports, Faculty of Nursing and Welfare, Kyushu University of Nursing and Welfare / Member of the Regional Education Promotion Committee of the Educational Headquarters of the Japan Lifesaving Association (Public Interest Foundation))

No.577（August 20, 2024）

Social Change through Blue Carbon FURUKAWA Keita (President, Association for Shore Environment Creation)
A Guidebook for Calculating the CO₂ Sequestration of Seagrass and Macroalgal Beds has been Released HORI Masakazu (Head, Coastal Ecosystem Warm Current Areas Group, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency)
Connecting People and the Sea, People and People, and Protecting and Passing on the Richness of Nature OGAMI Kotaro (Representative Director of Fukuoka FUN Inc.)
Seaweed Invites People to the Sea YASUI Hajim (Vice Chairman, Hakodate Regional Industry Promotion Organization / Director, Hokkaido Industrial Technology Center)

No.576（August 5, 2024）

Mineralization and Decarbonization of Marine Organisms SUZUKI Michio (Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo)
Approaches to Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration that Incorporate Ecological Knowledge SHIKINA Shinya (Director, Institute of Marine Environment and Ecology, National Taiwan Ocean University)
Kelp Forests, Uninomics, and Ecosystem Restoration Initiatives TAKEDA Brian Tsuyoshi (Uninomics Kabushiki Kaisha)

No.575（July 20, 2024）

Promoting Literacy in Ocean Dynamics through Offshore Drilling MORONO Yuki (Principal Researcher, Geomicrobiology Group, Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research, JAMSTEC / Director, Japan Drilling Earth Science Consortium: J-DESC)
Advances in Bathymetric Technology and Ocean Floor Geoscience OKINO Kyoko (Professor, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo)
An Underwater Cultural Heritage Project in the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science IWABUCHI Akifumi (Professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (UNESCO UNITWIN Network for Underwater Archaeology))

No.574（July 5, 2024）

Pacific Island Countries' Marine Environment Initiatives ~From a case study in the Republic of Palau~ NARISAWA Miku (Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University / Center for Northeast Asian Studies)
The Current State of Traditional Navigation in the Caroline Islands and Challenges for its Transmission HAYASHI Kazuyo (Travel Writer)
Maritime Security in the Age of Climate Change ~ the need for a New Paradigm for Education and Training~ Peter RICKETTS (Former President of Acadia University, Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences（Canada）)

No.573（June 20, 2024）

Development of Technologies for Water Environment Conservation and Water Resource Utilization YAMAGUCHI Takashi (Special Assistant to the President (in charge of industry-academia-regional collaboration), Senior Fellow, Nagaoka University of Technology / Recipient of the 16th National Maritime Award)
The Role of Fish-specific Antibodies TAKIZAWA Fumio (Associate Professor, Department of Advanced Aquaculture Science, Faculty of Marine Bioresources, Fukui Prefectural University)
A Long Look at the Okinoshima Island, Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture Regional Recycling Symbiosis Zone ～Eelgrass bed and forest restoration activities and their expansion～ TAKEUCHI Shouichi (Chairman of the Board of Directors, NPO Tateyama Seaside Appraisal Group)

No.572（June 5, 2024）

What’s Happening on Greenland, the Island of Ice: The Impacts of Climate Change on the Arctic’s Natural Environment and on Society SUGIYAMA Shin (Professor, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University)
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and Arctic International Cooperation INAGAKI Osamu (Researcher, Polar Cooperation Research Centre, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University)
Decolonizing the Oceans? Indigenous Peoples' Struggles with the International Law of the Sea OSAKADA Yuko (Professor, Chuo University Law School)

No.571（May 20, 2024）

Research on Blue Carbon Using Underwater Drones YAMAMOTO Ikuo (Vice President of Nagasaki University, Professor at the Organization for Marine Science and Technology)
Automatic Feeding by AI Drone Based on Fish Hunger Level ~An Initiative to Nurture Fisheries~ KOBAYASHI Toru (Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Nagasaki University)
A New Age of Discovery Brought About by Waterborne Drones NOMA Tsunetake (President, Everblue Technologies, Inc. / Representative Director, Japan Water Drone Association)

No.570（May 5, 2024）

Could the Coastal Uplift Caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake have been Predicted? SHISHIKURA Masanobu (Group Leader of Collaboration Office, Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology AIST)
The Two Earthquakes that Hit the Noto Peninsula and Challenges for the Coming Earthquakes TAKAHARA Toshiyuki (Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Kanazawa Institute of Technology)
The Forefront of Earthquake Prediction Research NAGAO Toshiyasu (Visiting Professor, Tokai University / Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka / Chairman, Japan Society for Earthquake Prediction)

No.569（April 20, 2024）

The International Legal System Regarding Joint Development in the Oceans: Implications for Japan TAKEUCHI Akari (Professor, Sojo University Center for General Education)
Weakening of Deep Circulation in the Japan Sea due to Global Warming and its Effects ARAMAKI Takafumi (Head, Biogeochemical Cycle Observation Section, Earth System Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES))
Creating a Rich and Productive Ocean Using Tidal Currents SUENAGA Yoshihiro (Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Kagawa University / 16th Prime Minister’s Award of Commendation for Contributors to Promoting a Maritime Nation)

No.568（April 5, 2024）

Sea Power as a Pillar for Building Confidence and Deterring Armed Conflict EGAWA Hiroshi (President of JMSDF Command and Staff College, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (VADM))
Foundation and Guarantees for Building a Japan-China Maritime Community with a Shared Future JIN Yongming (Professor, School of International Affairs and Public Management, Ocean University of China)
Sea Power for Conflict Deterrence and Response IKEDA Tokuhiro (Director, National Security Institute, Fujitsu Defense & National Security Ltd. / Advisor to the Suikokai Research Committee (Former Commandant Sasebo District and Kure District))

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