Practical training in the Department of Applied Marine Science

This is the first on-board training for the department after being assigned to a ship. Sapporo for Hakodate and board the training ship Oshoro-Maru. Students will experience basic practical training and onboard life in the sea around Hakodate and the Tsugaru Straits.

In Field Training I and II of the Department of Applied Marine Science, students learn about work, research, and investigation methods on board vessels and at fishing sites through practical training using measurement technology and fishing practice.

Professors prepare practical assignments in each academic field, and the following seven assignments are being offered in Academic Year 2020.

1. Acoustic measurement training
2. Marine observation training
   
3. Bottom trawling and oceanographic observation training
   
4. Coastal economic training
   
5. Squid and mackerel fishing training
   
6. Tuna longline training
   
7. Bottom troll fishery training
   

In the Shipboard Training Ⅰ of the Department of Applied Marine Science, students will discuss the structure of the ocean between the Tsugaru Strait and off the Pacific Ocean using data on temperature, salinity, currents and distribution of dissolved oxygen and chlorophyll-a. We also aim to understand the actual state of marine debris such as plastic products floating on the ocean surface, which has recently been reported in the mass media.

In the Shipboard Training II of the Department of Applied Marine Science, students collect marine organisms using a variety of fishing gear. Students also learn how to search for marine organisms using devices such as fish finders and sonar. Through training, students aim to gain an understanding of marine research and marine resource survey techniques.