UMITO Partners Inc., a consultancy specialising in ocean nature-positivity, and the Greencoop Consumers’ Co-operative Union have entered a strategic partnership to enhance the sustainability of Japan’s oceans and fishing industries by creating a...
Kita-Sanriku Factory Co., Ltd. and AMA Holdings Co., Ltd. signed a comprehensive partnership agreement last month to launch the “Regenerative Earth Sensing Project.” It aims to restore marine environments and establish a sustainable blue...
A new project in Ashikita, Kumamoto Prefecture, is leveraging the fame of a popular manga to tackle marine pollution, bringing together local students and the community to protect their coastal environment. The project collaborates with “Diary...
Okinawa has a new marine conservation project that employs people with disabilities to restore the region’s endangered coral reefs. Called the Satoumi Coral Project, led by Thanks Lab and partnered with Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer, it combines...
A three-metre-high mass of derelict fishing gear, known as ‘ghost gear’, was recovered from the sea near Tatara Island in Goto City, Nagasaki, last week. The operation was led by WWF Japan in collaboration with local fishers and divers...
On 1 May, the Ministry of the Environment released a draft version of the “Guidelines for Conducting Environmental Impact Assessments in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (Draft)” as a domestic implementation measure for the United Nations...
UMITO Partners and the Kita-Rumoi Fisheries Cooperative Association Yagishiri Branch in Haboro Town, Hokkaido, have launched the Yagishiri UNI-MOBA Sustainable Fisheries Project in April 2025. This project seeks to enhance the quality of sea urchins...
Last month, Kurage Rengo began selling the “Kurage Mark 5 S,” a beach cleaning tool designed specifically for marine microplastics. Available on their online shop, the new model is a stainless steel upgrade from its predecessor...
A new initiative seeks to take cues from weather forecasting technology to predict where ocean trash will wash ashore, an ambitious endeavor that could shift the paradigms of environmental conservation efforts. In a unique collaboration, the Ocean...
In the sleepy coastal town of Yono, perched on the northernmost edge of Iwate Prefecture, a unique assembly took place on a midsummer Saturday in 2023. A consortium of minds from various sectors – fishing industry stakeholders, culinary pioneers...