章节大纲



  • Stern trawl type like the Oshoro-maru(おしょろ丸) III  72 meters long, gross tonnage 1,383 tons (later 1,396 tons)

    As the educational goal shifted from "fisheries studies," the study of fisheries for efficient harvesting and production, to systematic "fisheries science" aimed at "sustainable production and efficient utilization of marine and aquatic resources" and "conservation of marine ecosystem and environment," the content of training voyages gradually increased with an emphasis on oceanographic research. In 2008, the program received the PICES Ocean Monitoring Award (POMA) from the North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES).

    In parallel with the research voyages, we also started "Freshman Voyages," which are open to the entire university and are credited as general education exercises, and "Education-Related Joint Usage Center" voyages for students from other universities to come on board. From 2011 to 2014, we were also able to provide voyages to Iwate Prefectural Miyako Fisheries High School, which was damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake, as part of our "response to the disaster" efforts.