Japan fishermen, researchers join hands to study oceanic changes

Fishermen and researchers in Japan have joined hands to collect and analyze data of the changing marine environment around the country, such as warmer sea temperatures, in the hope to contribute to an industry that is struggling with dwindling hauls of popular fish like saury.The project, involving the Nippon Foundation, Japan's national federation of fisheries cooperative associations and the University of Tokyo's ocean research institute, will start in April, with fishers planning to send data on water temperatures, salinity and their catches to the university for study.They will also rep…READ FULL ARTICLE