Announcement of Kesennuma City and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Collaborative Project ""Live with the Sea" Continuous Fisheries Seminar XNUMXth Season"

November 2020, 11

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　After the Great East Japan Earthquake, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology and Kesennuma City entered into a comprehensive partnership agreement. are doing.

Utilizing the knowledge of Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, the only comprehensive university related to the ocean in Japan, we will hold a series of open lectures by a wide range of lecturers from academia, the private sector, and the government. This will be an opportunity to learn about a wide range of related matters.

From this season, it is also possible to take "online classes" as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus infection.

We hope that you will take this opportunity to participate in this seminar.

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Kesennuma City, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

[Holding schedule and theme]

XNUMXst session Friday, November XNUMX, XNUMX, XNUMX:XNUMX pm to XNUMX:XNUMX pm　

Venue: Kesennuma City Fisheries Promotion Center XNUMXst and XNUMXnd training room

(Please provide your email address when registering for the course.)

Theme: "Possibilities and Challenges of the Smart Fishery Industry - Focusing on Electronic Commerce -"

Teacher:婁Wax　WaveletShoha(Professor, Department of Ocean Policy and Culture, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)

《Abstract》It is said that the 4th industrial revolution is progressing on a global scale against the background of remarkable progress in IT/ICT technology, IoT technology, and AI.The fisheries industry, which has various problems such as depopulation, aging, lack of workers, and "hollowing out", is required to respond to these changes, and the Fisheries Agency is making efforts to realize a "smart fisheries industry." It isIn this lecture, I would like to focus on electronic commerce (e-commerce) related to marine products, and discuss the feasibility of the smart fisheries industry and the challenges it faces.

<< Lecturer career >> Born in China in 1962. Graduated from Tokyo University of Fisheries in 1986. 1992 Graduated from Kyoto University Graduate School of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural and Forestry Economics.He is a doctor of agriculture.He has served as a member of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Fisheries Policy Council, a special member of the Marine Development Subcommittee of the Science and Technology Council of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and a director of the Japan Food System Society.Currently, he is a board member of the Japan Coastal Studies Association and the Society of Regional Cultures, and president of the International Fisheries Association.His specialties are fisheries economics, researching recent fishery product branding, fishing village regional economic revitalization, and regional resource management.Publications "Economics of Seafood Production Area Distribution" (single author, Gakuyo Shobo), "Theory and Practice of Seafood Branding Strategy" (edited and authored, Hokuto Shobo), "Age of the Marine Industry: Local Challenges for Revitalizing Fishing Villages" ―” (single author, Agricultural Bunkyo) and many others.

[Announcement of the second event]

January XNUMX, XNUMX (Thursday) XNUMX:XNUMX pm to XNUMX:XNUMX pm Venue: Kesennuma City Fish Market Conference Room

Theme: "Fishery industry and its future using underwater robots: Towards sustainable regional industries and bountiful seas"

Lecturer: Mr. Mitsuru Izumi (Professor, Department of Marine Resources and Energy, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)

*Details of the second and subsequent seminars will be announced later.

[Others]

Although it is a continuous course, it is possible to attend at any time.

We expect that managers or future executive candidates will take the course.

Therefore, we would like to have it as a training place for young staff.

[Inquiries/Contact] *Please use the attached application formAfter downloading, fill in the necessary information and send it to the following contact address by e-mail attachment or fax.

　7th 1nd class application form.docx　Summary paper of the 1st event ""Sea and Living" Fisheries Seminar".docx

Fisheries Division, Industry Department, Kesennuma City (0226-22-6600 extension 513 suisan@kesennuma.miyagi.jp Person in charge: Yoshida)

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Sanriku Satellite (0226-29-6719, contact: Komatsu)