xi
I am very pleased to present the minutes of the 15th French-Japanese
Symposium of Oceanography, held in October 2013.
In 2011, a very powerful earthquake devastated East Japan (Tohoku), and
a tsunami swept through the coastal area of this region, causing the terrible
accident at Fukushima Daiichi. Faced with this disaster, the Japanese government tried to rebuild these areas as quickly as possible. Throughout this process, it was realized that the recovery and post-disaster reconstruction could
not be accomplished without external support, which was readily provided by
friends around the world.
The two French-Japanese Oceanography Societies are part of organizations that have provided invaluable and unwavering support for the restart of
aquaculture in the Sanriku coastal region through the prefectures of Aomori,
Iwate, and Miyagi.
I would like to express to these organizations my deepest gratitude. These
two oceanography societies have provided fi nancial as well as technological
assistance to the Tohoku facilities for research in the fi eld of aquaculture.
These facilities have, in turn, greatly contributed to the renaissance of aquaculture along the coast of Sanriku. Undoubtedly, such contribution was only
possible due to the cooperation of the French-Japanese Oceanography
Societies that has lasted for more than 50 years.
The Government of Japan is also committed, since 2011, in promoting the
biological marine science and marine ecosystems of Tohoku, which is now
the focus in order to best contribute to the post-disaster reconstruction. It is
hoped that future milestones of this fi rst project will give rise to an international center of excellence, attracting researchers worldwide.
I want to encourage this strong relationship between France and Japan,
and I hope that this collaboration will further strengthen.
Finally, I pay tribute to the many people who contributed to the organization of this conference and say that I share their passion for research in the
fi eld of oceanography. I congratulate them for their success.
Ambassador of Japan to France
His Excellency Mr Yoichi Suzuki
Foreword
I am very pleased to present the minutes of the 15th French-Japanese
Symposium of Oceanography, held in October 2013.
In 2011, a very powerful earthquake devastated East Japan (Tohoku), and
a tsunami swept through the coastal area of this region, causing the terrible
accident at Fukushima Daiichi. Faced with this disaster, the Japanese government tried to rebuild these areas as quickly as possible. Throughout this process, it was realized that the recovery and post-disaster reconstruction could
not be accomplished without external support, which was readily provided by
friends around the world.
The two French-Japanese Oceanography Societies are part of organizations that have provided invaluable and unwavering support for the restart of
aquaculture in the Sanriku coastal region through the prefectures of Aomori,
Iwate, and Miyagi.
I would like to express to these organizations my deepest gratitude. These
two oceanography societies have provided fi nancial as well as technological
assistance to the Tohoku facilities for research in the fi eld of aquaculture.
These facilities have, in turn, greatly contributed to the renaissance of aquaculture along the coast of Sanriku. Undoubtedly, such contribution was only
possible due to the cooperation of the French-Japanese Oceanography
Societies that has lasted for more than 50 years.
The Government of Japan is also committed, since 2011, in promoting the
biological marine science and marine ecosystems of Tohoku, which is now
the focus in order to best contribute to the post-disaster reconstruction. It is
hoped that future milestones of this fi rst project will give rise to an international center of excellence, attracting researchers worldwide.
I want to encourage this strong relationship between France and Japan,
and I hope that this collaboration will further strengthen.
Finally, I pay tribute to the many people who contributed to the organization of this conference and say that I share their passion for research in the
fi eld of oceanography. I congratulate them for their success.
Ambassador of Japan to France
His Excellency Mr Yoichi Suzuki
Foreword