The Road to Conservation of Seaweed Beds in Japan
Guidelines for Promoting Restoration and Conservation Efforts

table of contents

1. scientific point of view
   What are seagrass beds, ecosystem services, blue carbon, isoyake
2. social point of view
   Japanese Fisheries (Fisheries Law, Fishery Rights, Fisheries Cooperatives, Fishermen and Fisheries Communities)
3. Existing efforts to conserve seaweed beds
   Fisheries Agency "Isoyake Guidelines", effective methods and PDCA cycle, introduction of existing efforts (government-led, fishermen, divers, citizen groups, etc.), new technologies and innovations, past efforts of mobile sea otters
4. Recommendations for the future
   Challenges, Opportunities and Success Factors in Japan, Recommendations

<The Japanese version will be released soon>

RECOVERING JAPAN'S SEA FORESTS, 'MOBA'

Table of contents

1. Scientific Aspect
   What is “Moba“(seaweed beds)?, Ecosystem Services, Blue Carbon, “Isoyake” (decline of seaweed beds)
2. Social Aspect
   Social structures of Japanese fisheries (Fisheries Act, fishing rights, fishing cooperatives, fishers and fishing communities of Japan)
3. Current Initiatives
   “Guidelines for Countermeasures against Isoyake” (Fisheries Agency), effective methods and PDCA cycle, overview of ongoing initiatives (government-led, fishers and fishery cooperatives-led, diving community-led, civil organizations and students-led, others), MSO's work
4. Proposals to accelerate collective efforts in Japan
   Challenges, opportunities, keys to success, proposals