Joint Symposium on Marine Environments Held in Kenya（December 2012）

更新日:2013/01/20

On 3-5 December, the Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University, and the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) held a joint symposium on lakes and marine environment under the bilateral program between JSPS and the National Council for Science and Technology (NCST). Venued at Kisumu Hotel on the campus of Maseno University, the symposium attracted about 30 researchers who engaged in fruitful discussions. Heading the list of participants were Prof. Hideaki Nakata, dean of the Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University, Prof. Atsushi Hagiwara of Nagasaki University, Prof. Peninah Aloo-Obudho, chairperson of KMFRI Board of Management, and Dr. Enock Wakwabi of KMFRI.

The symposium comprised three main sessions: 1) Environmental conservation, restoration and critical habitants covering mangroves, sea grass and corals; 2) Fisheries, natural products, food processing, postharvest and related socio-economics; and 3) Aquaculture/marine culture of fishes, seaweed, crabs and others. Some 28 papers were presented, spurring an animated give-and-take of views and information over the three days. The success of this symposium will surely spawn greater academic collaboration in this field between Japan and Kenya.