Kesennuma City and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Collaborative Project ""Living with the Sea" Continuous Fisheries Seminar" XNUMXnd "Special Symposium" Held
November 2022, 4
On April 4th (Thursday), Kesennuma City and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology collaborated to hold the 14nd ``Umi to Ikiru'' Continuous Fisheries Seminar in a special symposium format.
This symposium, with the theme of "Global Warming and the Sea," will discuss what is currently happening in Japan's seas and the world's seas, and how these changes will affect marine resources. The aim was to provide an opportunity to think together with professional researchers.Under the moderation of Professor Jota Kanda (Chairman of the Oceanographic Society of Japan), professors from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tohoku University, and Hirosaki University, who are active in the international field, gave valuable lectures.The Kesennuma City Central Public Hall, which was the venue, was attended by people involved in the fishing industry, fisheries research institutes from each prefecture such as the Fisheries Experimental Station, and many citizens. I was able to get
*Hereafter, the symposium program
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Theme: "Global Warming and the Sea - What's Happening in the Seas of Japan and the World"
?Chairman Jota Kanda, Professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, President, The Oceanographic Society of Japan ·report ① “What is happening in the field of fisheries now?” Tetsuo Saito (Chairman of Kesennuma Fisheries Cooperative Association) (XNUMX) “Changes in the ocean due to global warming and its effects” Toshio Suga (Professor, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University) ③ "The Importance of Considering Carbon Dioxide on a Global Scale and the Ocean" Yukihiro Nojiri (Former Professor, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Hirosaki University) (XNUMX) "Ocean Acidification - Distant Arctic Ocean, Familiar Tokyo Bay -" Michiyo Kawai (Associate Professor, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology) ⑤ “What impact is global warming having on marine resources?” Toshihide Kitakado (Professor, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology) ?Opinion exchange meeting (question and answer session) |
Participants commented, "It was good to hear that I understood well what will happen to the ocean and fisheries as global warming progresses." I have deepened my understanding of theOn the other hand, we received comments such as, "There were some talks that were too technical and I didn't understand well, so I wanted you to break it down a little more."
The valuable impressions and opinions received this time will be shared with the secretariat, and we would like to plan and hold more seminars in the future that will attract more interest from everyone. .
At the Sanriku Satellite, we will continue to address the issues facing the marine environment from a scientific perspective and the fisheries industry, create an environment where you can directly learn specialized knowledge, contribute to the further development of the local industry, and provide useful information to more people. I wish I could.
Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Reconstruction Agency, Fisheries Agency, lecturers, Kesennuma City officials, and everyone who participated in this special symposium for their support.
Lecture (Associate Professor Kawai)
View of the discussion meeting