U30 (under 30 years old)

2023.03.01 U30 (under 30 years old)

U30 (under 30 years old)

Projects by individuals under the age of 30, including students, or organizations primarily composed of individuals under the age of 30
Projects aimed at making the fishing industry sustainable can also be submitted at the concept or process stage.

[2026 New Year's Interview] Why change the company name now? A seafood industry leader shares his strategy for surviving turbulent times (Part 2)

2026.01.15 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

Six years of collaboration between the Japan Consumers' Co-op Union and WWF: Behind the Scenes of Indonesia's Certification (Part 2)

2026.01.13 2025

[2026 New Year's Interview] Why change the company name now? A seafood industry leader shares his strategy for surviving turbulent times (Part 1)

2026.01.06 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

Why the Shakotan Method is Attracting Attention Nationwide: The Successful Cycle of "Region, Environment, and Economy" Created by Sea Urchin Fishing (Part 2)

2025.12.23 2025

Six years of collaboration between the Japan Consumers' Co-op Union and WWF: Behind the Scenes of Indonesia's Certification (Part 1)

2025.12.22 2025

Sustainable seafood news you need to know in 2025

2025.12.16 Columns

Why the Shakotan Method is Now Attracting Attention Nationwide: The Successful Cycle of "Region x Environment x Economy" Born from Sea Urchin Fishing (Part 1)

2025.12.12 2025

39 years at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Japan's challenges and future prospects as seen from the domestic and international fisheries industry (Part 2)

2025.09.23 Interview

39 years at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Japan's challenges and future prospects as seen from the domestic and international fisheries industry (Part 1)

2025.09.11 Interview

[Series] Part 3: Connecting food culture to the future - Considering the future management of Japan's fisheries resources

2025.09.04 Columns

A transparency crisis in the tuna industry-Planet Tracker "Tuna Turner" report

2025.08.29 Columns

"Fisheries Taxonomy from Japan" - A leading figure in the introduction of ESG investment to Japan (Part 2)

2025.08.01 Interview

"Fisheries Taxonomy from Japan" - A leading figure in the introduction of ESG investment to Japan (Part 1)

2025.07.31 Interview

Special Discussion in Summer 2025: "Revitalizing the Ocean" at the Osaka-Kansai Expo. Spreading awareness and bringing about change (Part 2)

2025.07.25 Interview

Special Discussion in Summer 2025: "Revitalizing the Ocean" at the Osaka-Kansai Expo. Spreading awareness and bringing about change (Part 1)

2025.07.23 Interview

Why Nissui, a pioneer in TNFD disclosure, was able to issue its report early on (Part 2)

2025.07.01 Interview

Why Nissui, a pioneer in TNFD disclosure, was able to issue its report early on (Part 1)

2025.06.30 Interview

Indonesian fishermen's historic lawsuit highlights sourcing risks

2025.06.10 Columns

[Series] Part 2 - Discussion among ocean stakeholders - Considering the future management of Japan's fisheries resources

2025.06.09 Columns

The ocean crisis is a global crisis. We must make choices and act without sacrificing the future 10 years from now (Part 2)

2025.06.06 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

The ocean crisis is a global crisis. We must make choices and act without sacrificing the future 10 years from now (Part 1)

2025.06.04 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

The power of dialogue will change the future - hope revealed at the Fisheries Future Summit

2025.05.28 Columns

An evaluation of Japanese seafood companies and future challenges: how is SeaBOS contributing?

2025.05.27 Columns

Aiming to eradicate IUU fishing – Utilizing technology and international cooperation

2025.05.22 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

Unlocking the potential of Japan's fisheries: from production to consumption, and collaboration with science

2025.05.14 Columns

Mainstreaming sustainable seafood from Qingdao, China （Part 2）

2025.05.07 Interview

Mainstreaming sustainable seafood from Qingdao, China （Part 1）

2025.04.30 Interview

[Series] Part 4: CEOs of Nissui and Maruha Nichiro and the Fisheries Agency Director-General Discuss Sustainable Growth and Resource Management in Japan’s Fisheries Industry ［Originally published in The Daily Minato］

2025.04.09 Columns

[Series] Part 3: CEOs of Nissui and Maruha Nichiro and the Fisheries Agency Director-General Discuss Sustainable Growth and Resource Management in Japan’s Fisheries Industry ［Originally published in The Daily Minato］

2025.04.04 Columns

Global trends and challenges in combating IUU fishing and labor human rights violations

2025.03.31 Columns

[Series] Part 2: CEOs of Nissui and Maruha Nichiro and the Fisheries Agency Director-General Discuss Sustainable Growth and Resource Management in Japan’s Fisheries Industry ［Originally published in The Daily Minato］

2025.03.28 Columns

Sustainability and human rights issues cannot be separated: International NGOs bring voices from the fishing industry to the global supply chain (Part 2)

2025.03.26 Interview

Sustainability and human rights issues cannot be separated: International NGOs bring voices from the fishing industry to the global supply chain (Part 1)

2025.03.21 Interview

[Series] CEOs of Nissui and Maruha Nichiro and the Fisheries Agency Director-General Discuss Sustainable Growth and Resource Management in Japan’s Fisheries Industry ［Originally published in The Daily Minato］

2025.03.18 Columns

[Series] Part 1: Reasons for the decline of Japan's fishery resources and four necessary measures - Considering the future management of Japan's fishery resources

2025.03.11 Columns

Five years in the making — what is the driving force behind the birth of Seven-Eleven’s first certified seafood products?（Part 2）

2025.02.28 Interview

Five years in the making — what is the driving force behind the birth of Seven-Eleven’s first certified seafood products?（Part 1）

2025.02.28 Interview

Traceability lags in the Japanese seafood industry are a serious risk - from the results of the FAIRR Seafood Traceability Engagement

2025.02.19 Columns

【2025 New Year's Dialogue】 Considering Human Rights Issues Together with the ILO: How Companies Can Approach the Supply Chain (Part 2)

2025.01.09 Interview

【2025 New Year's Dialogue】Considering Human Rights Issues Together with the ILO: How Companies Can Approach the Supply Chain (Part 1)

2025.01.07 Interview

Joining Hands Across Borders to Protect Marine Resources in Asia（Part 2）

2024.12.27 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

Joining Hands Across Borders to Protect Marine Resources in Asia（Part 1）

2024.12.25 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

Sustainable seafood news you need to know in 2024

2024.12.24 Columns

The impact of ASC certification: The environmental and social benefits of responsible aquaculture as seen in the 2023 annual report

2024.12.12 Columns

Japanese companies changing their approach to sustainability -- Interview with Kazuo Hanaoka, CEO of Seafood Legacy

2024.11.21 Interview

What Japan, a major tuna consumer, can do to prevent illegal shark fin fishing

2024.10.17 Columns

Seafood sustainability is complex, but solutions exist. Fish have no borders. Cross-country cooperation is needed.（Part 2)

2024.09.10 Interview

Seafood sustainability is complex, but solutions exist. Fish have no borders. Cross-country cooperation is needed.（Part 1)

2024.09.03 Interview

TSSS 10th Special Feature : Completing a Massive Jigsaw Puzzle Spanning the Entire Society for Sustainable Seafood Worldwide(Part 2)

2024.08.29 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

TSSS 10th Special Feature : Completing a Massive Jigsaw Puzzle Spanning the Entire Society for Sustainable Seafood Worldwide (Part 1)

2024.08.27 Interview

TSSS 10th Special Feature:Looking Back on the Past Ten years and Looking Ahead to the Future with Key Persons in Japan’s Seafood Industry(Part 2)

2024.08.20 Interview

TSSS 10th Special Feature:Looking Back on the Past Ten years and Looking Ahead to the Future with Key Persons in Japan’s Seafood Industry(Part 1)

2024.08.01 Interview

Building the Future after the Earthquake Disaster - A Story of a Leader Who Tries to Revive the Japanese Seafood Industry (Part 2)

2024.06.12 Interview

Building the Future after the Earthquake Disaster - A Story of a Leader Who Tries to Revive the Japanese Seafood Industry (Part 1)

2024.06.07 Interview

Global fisheries strategy and the role of aquaculture. Exploring the future of the world.

2024.05.27 Columns

SeaBOS connects the world’s seafood companies with scientists to transform industry sustainability (Part 2)

2024.05.27 Interview

SeaBOS connects the world’s seafood companies with scientists to transform industry sustainability (Part 1)

2024.05.22 Interview

The growing importance of human rights due diligence. Fisheries companies should conduct human rights impact assessments throughout their value chains (Part 2)

2024.05.10 Interview

The growing importance of human rights due diligence. Fisheries companies should conduct human rights impact assessments throughout their value chains (Part 1)

2024.05.08 Interview

Assesing SDGs initiatives:Ranking 30 Global Seafood Companies and Exploring Future Challenges and Opportunities

2024.05.07 Columns

Why is the World's Largest Canned Tuna Company Responsible for Fishing Activities despite Not Owning Fishing Vessels?（Part 2）

2024.04.18 Interview

Why is the World's Largest Canned Tuna Company Responsible for Fishing Activities despite Not Owning Fishing Vessels?（Part 1）

2024.04.15 Interview

[Part 2] Why do human rights violations occur in the context of tuna fishing? - The problem of the black boxing of the supply chain (from the example of Korean fishing boats)

2024.04.02 Columns

[Part 1] Why are human rights violations occurring in the context of tuna fishing? The black boxing of the supply chain (from the example of Korean fishing boats)

2024.03.27 Columns

How does human rights due diligence improve producers' lives?

2024.02.20 Columns

Transitioning from “Resource” to “Capital” — Investing for a Sustainable future and Seafood (Part 2)

2024.02.15 Interview

Transitioning from “Resource” to “Capital” — Investing for a Sustainable future and Seafood (Part 1)

2024.02.13 Interview

The Endeavors of the World's Largest Salmon Farming Company- Nurturing the Future in the Ocean that Covers 70% of the Planet's Surface (Part 2）

2024.01.18 Interview

The Endeavors of the World's Largest Salmon Farming Company- Nurturing the Future in the Ocean that Covers 70% of the Planet's Surface（Part 1）

2024.01.16 Interview

New Year's Dialogue: How will the TNFD change Japan's fisheries? A financial specialist’s perspective on the potential for change (Part 2)

2024.01.12 Interview

New Year's Dialogue: How will the TNFD change Japan's fisheries? A financial specialist’s perspective on the potential for change (Part 1)

2024.01.05 Interview

Top 2023 news stories selected by Seafood Legacy Times editorial team in 5

2023.12.25 Columns

The next step in fisheries sustainability seen through the use of TNFD

2023.12.18 Columns

ASC’s CEO Talks about Japan’s Role and Vision of Aquaculture in the Future (Part 2)

2023.12.15 Interview

ASC’s CEO Talks about Japan’s Role and Vision of Aquaculture in the Future (Part 1)

2023.12.08 Interview

Turning local low-valued and less common fish into products! Nurturing high school students for the future fisheries(Part 2)

2023.12.07 2023

Turning local low-valued and less common fish into products! Nurturing high school students for the future fisheries(Part 1)

2023.12.05 2023

Fisheries Sustainability Strategy, Working with Suppliers in 30 Countries (Part 2)

2023.12.01 Interview

Sustainability strategy of marine products with suppliers from 30 countries around the world

2023.11.22 Interview

What is the Strengths of BAP Certification? Delving into the Reason Why All Eyes Are on (Part 2)

2023.10.18 Interview

UNEP FI and partners aim to improve seafood sustainability - Call for investors to join a collaborative engagement initiative

2023.10.18 Columns

A look inside Marubeni's "Sustainable Food Days": promoting sustainable seafood in company cafeterias

2023.10.06 Columns

What is the Strengths of BAP Certification? Delving into the Reason Why All Eyes Are on (Part 1)

2023.10.06 Interview

A Revolution that Starts with Aquaculture Feed! New Challenges for a Global Feed Company at the Forefront of the Aquaculture Industry (Part 2)

2023.10.03 Interview

A Revolution that Starts with Aquaculture Feed! New Challenges for a Global Feed Company at the Forefront of the Aquaculture Industry (Part 1)

2023.09.28 Interview

China and Japan reforming fishing practices for sustainability

2023.09.19 Columns

Sustainable seafood in a school cafeteria for the first time in Japan! Behind the scenes of a Yokohama City University student project (Part 2)

2023.09.15 Interview

Sustainable seafood in a school cafeteria for the first time in Japan! Behind the scenes of a Yokohama City University student project (Part 1)

2023.09.08 2022

Interview with Shingo Hamada, CEO Nissui Corp.: How the company is evolving, diversifying its approach to sustainability

2023.08.30 Interview

Create Bountiful Ocean Future from Kita-Sanriku “Sea Urchin Ranch” : Clues on Visionary Fishery Model (Part 2)

2023.08.04 2023

Create Bountiful Ocean Future from Kita-Sanriku “Sea Urchin Ranch” : Clues on Visionary Fishery Model (Part 1)

2023.07.31 2023

How Can We Start to Improve the Urgent Issue of Improving Workers' Human Rights? (Part 2)

2023.07.24 Interview

How Can We Start to Improve the Urgent Issue of Improving Workers' Human Rights? (Part 1)

2023.07.19 Interview

Behind the story of Japan’s first law regulating fishery products distribution (Part 2)

2023.06.30 Interview

Behind the story of Japan’s first law regulating fishery products distribution (Part 1)

2023.06.16 Interview

How will the fishing industry respond? Human rights violations in the supply chain can no longer be tolerated

2023.06.15 Columns

The Behind of the World's First BAP Certification for Red Sea Bream

2023.06.07 Interview

Japanese banks are uniquely positioned to drive sustainability improvements in the seafood industry, but they are not yet realizing their full potential

2023.05.31 Columns

The Future of Japan's Fisheries from the Perspective of a Leader in the Fight Against IUU (Part 2)

2023.05.26 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

The Future of Japan's Fisheries from the Perspective of a Leader in the Fight Against IUU (Part 1)

2023.05.24 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

GLOSSARY OF SEAFOOD
SUSTAINABILITY TERMS

Key terms and concepts to understand seafood sustainability.