Section outline

    •  SDGs14  

         The study of the diversity of marine organisms and ecosystems provides fundamental knowledge for protecting the richness of the ocean. In addition, the environmental DNA method is useful for the protection of biological resources because it does not involve the capture or destruction of organisms. This research method is friendly to rare species, such as endangered species and endemic species.

         The United Nations has designated the decade starting in 2021 as the "Decade of Ocean Science," with the aim of contributing to the SDGs. Ocean science, as defined by the UN, includes the field of fisheries.