Reiwa5Years12Month8Japan, our university is located at the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)) and international joint symposium “The Frontier of Ocean Observation"has been held.

　In this joint symposium, our university's training ship "Umitaka Maru" was flown by Thailand.SEAFDECThe symposium took advantage of the opportunity to dock at the pier of the105name participated.

　The symposium isDr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn (Stinny Rimta Mahison)SEAFDECThe event began with opening remarks by the Executive Director, our university's Executive Vice-President (Education and International Affairs) Masashi Maida (online participation), and Captain Toshifumi Hayashi Kaitakamaru, followed by a speech by our university's Professor Hisayuki Arakawa (Department of Marine Environmental Science) andKudoh TakatsuguThe Japan Trust Fund Program Assistant Project Manager served as the moderator, and a combination of participants from both universities participated.3People (Our University: Professor Yoshinori Miyamoto (Department of Marine Resources and Energy), Professor Kenji Yokota (Department of Marine Bioresources),SEAFDEC : Dr. Koki ABE) gave research presentations, and each presentation was followed by a lively question-and-answer session and exchange of opinions.

　At the end of the symposium,Dr. Tomoko NakazatoThe Deputy Director-General gave a closing address and expressed his hopes for active researcher exchange in the future, bringing the event to a close.

　This symposium was a very meaningful opportunity for researchers from both institutions to introduce their research results and exchange opinions, with a focus on research on marine acoustics and microplastics for marine organisms, in order to solve problems in the ocean. Ta.

Opening remarks by Dr. Stinney

Opening speech by Director Maida

Opening remarks (from left: Professor Arakawa,KudouMr. Hayashi, Captain)

State of the venue

Group photo