Summary

This session demonstrated that the Satoumi Concept is one that is steadily increasing in visibility not only in Japan but also at international conferences in Europe, the United States and other parts of Asia. The Special Session featured reports on various activities to preserve marine environments, presented by specialists from both Japan and various other countries including Indonesia.

The session attracted an overflow crowd of attendees, with some in the standing room area. There were intense discussions and a spirited exchange of views, so much so that the session actually went overtime. It was decided that there should be further efforts to promote Satoumi internationally as an effective means for achieving Integrated Coastal Management (ICM).

“12th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS 12)” included a special session entitled “Satoumi and ICM Session”. The special session was held from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on November 5, 2018 at the Jomtien Palm Beach Hotel in Pattaya, Thailand.

At the opening of the session, Takanori Konishi, Vice-Chair of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly, took the podium and greeted the attendees. He said that Seto Inland Sea (Japan), which has managed to overcome the extreme pollution of its past, is now suffering from declining fishing catches. He said that scientists, government and local residents were cooperating in the effort to restore the beautiful and abundant Seto Inland Sea, and said he hoped that today’ s session would play a role in restoring its abundance.

In the first half of the session , by way of introducing the Satoumi concept, Principal Researcher Yanagi (International EMECS Center) presented an overview of the S13 “Development of Coastal Management Method to Realize the Sustainable Coastal Sea” Project of the Ministry of the Environment, and discussed the approach to putting together a final report. Next, Professor Wataru Nishijima (Hiroshima University) reported on the results of research into S-13 Topic 1. He said that the revitalization of Zostera beds in coastal ocean areas was the most effective way of managing nutrient salt concentrations in Hiroshima Bay. Next, Professor Teruhisa Komatsu (Yokohama College of Commerce) reported on the results of research into S-13 Topic 2. He said that, at Shizugawa Bay in Miyagi Prefecture, which is working to recover from the damage caused by the “Huge Tsunami in 2011”, fishermen, the government and scientists had worked together to devise the ideal cultivation technique for use in the bay. Finally, Chief Researcher Takafumi Yoshida( Northwest Pacific Region Environmental Cooperation Center (NPEC))

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EMECS12 Satoumi & ICM Session Report

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Overview of ICM and Satoumi Special Session

At the 11th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Sea (EMECS 11), ICM (the Integrated Coastal Management) and Satoumi Special Session was held following the Opening Ceremony, and was attended by approximately 70 persons.

Following the opening remarks by Vice Governor Kanazawa of Hyogo Prefecture , the special session began with the convener of the session, Professor Tetsuo Yanagi of the International EMECS Center, explaining that the purpose of the session was firstly to report the interim progress of the research currently being conducted in Japan under the Environmental Research and Technology Development Fund S-13 “Development of Coastal Management Method to Realize the Sustainable Coastal Sea,” and secondly to conduct a comparison study of ICM with various relevant countries and establish more effective ICM.

The first half of the special session dealt with the S-13 fund. Professor Yanagi of the International EMECS Center gave an overall explanation of S-13 and reported on the major achievements to date. Next, Dr. Tetsuji Okuda of Ryukoku University gave a presentation relating to Topic 1 (Development of methods for managing nutrients concentrations in the Seto Inland Sea) “Fate of silts and clay from river and its contribution to transparency.”

Next, Dr. Teruhisa Komatsu of the Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, gave a presentation on Topic 2 (Development of coastal environmental management methods on the Sanriku Coast, which has a succession of open inner bays) “The decline in the number of oyster rafts has contributed to the shortening of the cultivation period and an improvement in bottom layer dissolved oxygen concentration in summer.”

Following this, Dr. Takafumi Yoshida of the Northwest Pacific Region Environmental Cooperation Center, gave a presentation relating to Topic 3 (Development of methods for ocean management in the Japan Sea, an international enclosed coastal sea that includes continental shelves and islands) “Three-level management at the international, domestic and local levels is effective.”

Finally, Professor Kenichi Nakagami of Ritsumeikan University gave a presentation relating to Topic 4 (Proposed economic assessment and integrated coastal management model for ecosystem services in coastal seas) “The economic value of the Seto Inland Sea has been increasing in recent years.”

These four presentations sparked a discussion between the audience and the presenters that included questions from the audience such as “How are social science achievements incorporated into integrated numerical models?” and “What determines the economic value of the environment?”

The second half of the session dealt with issues relating to ICM around the world. To start with, Mr. Keizo Negi from the Office for Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas, Ministry of the Environment, Japan gave a presentation on “Measures for water environmental management.” He was followed by Professor Robert Michael Summers, University of Maryland, U. S. A., with a presentation “Sustainable restoration and protection of coastal waters: the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load Plan.” Next, Professor David A. Nemazie of the same university gave a presentation entitled “Developing an Environmental Health Report Card for Laguna de Bay, Philippines.” This was followed by Dr. Suhendar I. Sachoemar from the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology, Indonesia, who gave a presentation entitled “Implementation of sustainable aquaculture as a model of Sato Umi to improve productivity within coastal area of Indonesia.” Lastly, Dr. Ruben Kosyan of the P. P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russia spoke on “Development of the basic criteria for Russian coasts typification.”

The presentations were followed by a spirited discussion that featured questions such as “What are the differences between Japan and the United States in terms of policies to reduce total pollutant load?”, “How can we get companies to cooperate in reducing total pollutant load?”, “Are there any differences between the health check for the oceans in Japan and that in the Philippines?”, “How are the items for the ocean health check determined?”, “How is the frequency with which ocean health checks are conducted determined?” and “What measures can be taken for ocean garbage containing microplastics?” All this confirmed the need to continue to hold sessions relating to ICM and Satoumi at future conferences.

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ICM and Satoumi Special Session Abstract

OUTLINE

The East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress 2015 was held November 16 – 21, 2015 at the Furama Resort in Da Nang, Vietnam, under the theme of “Global Targets Local Benefits.” The event was co-sponsored by the Vietnamese government, the city of Da Nang, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other organizations.

The Opening Ceremony, held on the afternoon of November 16, was attended by more than 500 persons from PEMSEA Country and Non-Country Partners. Greetings were offered by officials who included the Deputy Prime Minister of Viet Nam, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Viet Nam and the Chairman of Da Nang People’s Committee.
The three days from November 17 through November 19 featured presentations in three sessions: 1) A Decade of Partnerships in Sustainable Development of the Seas of East Asia: Synergies and Achievements, 2) Accelerating Actions for Sustainable Development and Climate Change, and 3) From Vision to Reality: Aligning the Global Agenda with Local Benefits.

The Session 2, Workshop 1 on November 17 was co-chaired by Dr. Keita Furukawa (Director of Marine Research and Development, Ocean Policy Research Institute) and Prof. Osamu Matsuda (Professor Emeritus, Hiroshima University). The workshop was devoted to case studies on the topic of “Good Practices, Innovation and Impacts in ICM Applications in Japan.”

The first half of the workshop was devoted to the status of Satoumi creation activities as presented by Mr. Hideto Uranaka (Assistant Director, Satoumi Promotion Section, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Department, Shima City), Mr. Hokuto Mikoshiba (Director, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Division, Industry Department, Obama City) and Mr. Takehiro Tanaka (Executive Director, Research Association for Satoumi Creation).
The second half of the workshop featured three presentations. Dr. Tetsuo Yanagi (Principal Researcher, International EMECS Center) gave a presentation entitled ”Development of Coastal Management Method to Realize the Sustainable Coastal Sea.” Prof. Takeshi Hidaka (Professor, Kinki University) gave a presentation entitled “A Hypothesis of Multistage Management for Satoumi as Integrated Coastal Management.” And Dr. Osamu Matsuda (Professor, Emeritus, Hiroshima University) gave a presentation entitled “Present Status of Satoumi Activities in Japan: Case Studies on the Role of Satoumi in Coastal Management,” on the status of implementation of “The Environment Research and Technology Development Fund S-13: Development of Coastal Management Method to Realize the Sustainable Coastal Sea” by the International EMECS Center (which it has done since FY 2014 at the request of Japan’s Ministry of the Environment).

Posters designed to publicize the activities of the International EMECS Center were displayed in the exhibition booths that had been set up in the lobby of the venue. These included posters about the International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS), which is held by the International EMECS Center every two to three years in countries around the world, and about “The Environment Research and Technology Development Fund S-13: Development of Coastal Management Method to Realize the Sustainable Coastal Sea.”

Dr. Osamu Matsuda (Deputy Chair, Board of Directors, International EMECS Center) and Mr. Yasuo Kawawaki (Secretariat Director, International EMECS Center) attended the meeting of the Special East Asian Seas Partnership Council that was held on Wednesday, November 18, as well as the Ministerial Forum that was held on Friday, November 20. In the field trip held on Saturday, November 21, the attendees enjoyed a drive and observed the coastline off Da Nang.

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Workshop2.1　Part1B　
Good Practices, Innovation and Impacts in ICM Applications in Japann
Abstracts 　Tetsuo Yanagi
　Takeshi Hidaka
　Osamu Matsuda
Presentations　Tetsuo Yanagi
　Takeshi Hidaka
　Osamu Matsuda

Posters
EMECS11
SATOUMI
Development of Coastal Management Method to Realize the Sustainable Coastal Sea

Date

October. 6-10,2015

Place

Grifid Bolero Hotel（Varna ,Bulgaria）

Overview of MEDCOAST 15

Representatives from the International EMECS Center attended the Twelfth International Conference on the Mediterranean Coastal Environment (MEDCOAST 15), which was held in Varna, Bulgaria and was sponsored by the Mediterranean Coastal Foundation. The conference featured a presentation by Specially Appointed Professor Ken’ichi Nakagami of Ritsumeikan University on the Environment Research and Technology Development Fund S-13(Development of Coastal Management Method to Realize the Sustainable Coastal Sea) of the Ministry of the Environment, as well as a presentation by the International EMECS Center on the EMECS Conference and other topics. The conference was attended by some 100 persons, almost all of whom were from nations bordering the Mediterranean or Black Sea or other countries in Europe, as well as some from the Middle East and Africa. From Asia, there were three attendees from Japan and two from South Korea.
Following the opening plenary session, there were 16 sessions for oral presentations over the course of four days. The second day also featured a Plenary Panel Discussion and a Poster Session, and the third day featured a cultural trip.
The closing session on the fourth day included announcements regarding the next MEDCOAST conference and EMECS 11 conference. The fifth and final day of the conference featured a technical field trip.

Sponsored:

Mediterranean Coastal Foundation

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Assessing the sustainability of “Satoumi”and coastal governance: Abstract :

Assessing the sustainability of “Satoumi”and coastal governance: PPT:

the Environment Research and Technology Development Fund S-13 PR poster

EMECS11 PR poster

SATOUMI PR poster

Workshop outline

The 3rd International Workshop on Satoumi was held at BPPT Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 7 and 8, 2015, following the 1st workshop in Jakarta, 2013 and the 2nd workshop in Pekalongan, 2014.
The workshop was organized by Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology in Indonesia (BPPT), International EMECS Center (EMECS), North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF), Fisheries Research Agency of Japan (FRA) and Jakarta Capital Region (DKI Jakarta), and was attended by approximately 120 persons.

Organized by

Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT)
International Center for Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS)
PICES (North Pacific Marine Science Organization)
MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan)
FRA (Fisheries Research Agency of Japan)

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Workshop brochure

Workshop PR poster

web-site of THE 3rd INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SATOUMI