Kesennuma City and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Collaborative Project ““Living with the Sea” Continuous Fisheries Seminar” 7th season has ended

December 2021, 6

Kesennuma City and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology have made various efforts since the partnership agreement was signed in XNUMX.Since XNUMX, this seminar on fisheries that lives with the sea has been aimed at fisheries-related workers in Kesennuma. Invited, we have held a total of XNUMX seminar lectures so far.

The final session of this year, "The 2021th Series of Fisheries Seminars to Live with the Sea" (held on June 6, 7), was held on June XNUMX, XNUMX. From the Fisheries Information Service Center (JAFIC), Chairman Tokio Wada and six lecturers gave lectures on JAFIC's initiatives.

The current status and trends of fishing sea condition prediction technology that has supported the development of Japanese fisheries, as well as the development of fishing ground prediction methods and data linkage/integration systems that make full use of the latest AI technology. It was a good opportunity to learn about the experience of efforts to expand the sea condition information service.

Thank you to everyone who participated and cooperated.

In addition, at the Sanriku Satellite of our university, we aim to continue to work closely with Kesennuma City to return research results to society through various opportunities, and to contribute broadly to regional revitalization.

Thank you for your continued support.

[Contents of the 7th season] are as follows (4 times in total)

　2st: Friday, November 11, 27
　　Theme: "Possibilities and Challenges of the Smart Fishery Industry - Focusing on Electronic Commerce -"
　　Lecturer: Lou Xiaobo (Professor, Department of Ocean Policy and Culture, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)

　3nd Thursday, April 1, 14
　　Theme: "Fishery industry and its future using underwater robots: Towards sustainable regional industries and bountiful seas"
　　Lecturer: Mitsuru Izumi (Professor, Department of Marine Resources and Energy, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)

　3rd meeting Wednesday, March 3, 10
　　Theme: "Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Issues and Future Fisheries and Resource Management -Based on Fisheries Policy Reform-"
　　Lecturer: Takahiro Matsui (Associate Professor, Ocean Policy and Culture Division, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)

　3th June 6, 7 (Monday)
　　Theme: "Smart fisheries information - Efforts of the Fisheries Information Service Center"
　　Lecturer: Fisheries Information Service Center

　　Introduction - Smart fisheries and JAFIC Tokio Wada (Chairman)
　　XNUMX.Utilization of artificial satellites and data linkage for smart fisheries Katsuya Saito (General Manager of System Planning Department)
　　XNUMX. Provision of fishing ground prediction information using AI, etc. Takashi Yabuki (Group Leader, System Planning Department), Noriyoshi Otaki (Chief, Marine Business Department)
　　XNUMX.About Ebisu-kun, a multi-functional application for fishing boats Hiroo Nakazono (General Manager, Offshore Business Department)
　　XNUMX.Digitization of catch information and online collection and distribution Makoto Fujita (General Manager of Business Division), Kazunori Watanabe (General Manager of Fisheries Information Department)

State of the XNUMXth seminar venue

Online lecture