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.

[Series] Part 5: Moving Forward Self-Management - Considering the Future of Fisheries Resource Management in Japan

2026.08.03 Articles

Let's consume more domestically produced, sustainable seafood! A Mexican-based, industry-led NGO is working hard to achieve this (Part 2)

2026.06.30 Interview

Let's consume more domestically produced, sustainable seafood! The efforts of an industry-led NGO from Mexico (Part 1)

2026.06.26 Interview

Analyzing Japan's Fisheries Revitalization from an International Perspective (Part 2)

2026.06.24 Interview

The marine plastic pollution problem is a "business challenge": Strategies and case studies that fisheries companies should adopt.

2026.06.18 Articles

Analyzing Japan's Fisheries Revitalization from an International Perspective (Part 1)

2026.06.17 Interview

Seeking an answer to the question, "If the fish disappear, we all lose" - Report from the 3rd Fisheries Future Summit

2026.06.10 Articles

Securing the Blue Economy: Japan’s Path Toward Traceable and Sustainable Seafood

2026.06.03 Articles

Learning from Cross Hotel Kyoto: Three Keys to Introducing Certified Seafood

2026.05.20 Articles

Traceability and Human Rights: Some Insights and Ways Forward for Japan’s Seafood Supply Chains

2026.05.14 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

EU NGOs collaborate to improve the catch certification system in order to eliminate IUU fishing (Part 2)

2026.05.12 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

Why an Ocean Benchmark Matters: Background, Scope & Methodology

2026.05.12 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

EU NGOs collaborate to improve the catch certification system in order to eliminate IUU fishing (Part 1)

2026.05.07 IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing

Investors are closely watching the sustainability of seafood. Creating indicators and a forum for dialogue to connect seafood companies with finance. (Part 2)

2026.04.30 Interview

Investors are closely watching the sustainability of seafood. Creating indicators and a forum for dialogue to connect seafood companies with finance. (Part 1)

2026.04.28 Interview

East Asia, boasting an overwhelming scale in both production and consumption, will lead the way in sustainable seafood for the future (Part 2)

2026.04.27 Interview

East Asia, boasting an overwhelming scale in both production and consumption, will lead the way in sustainable seafood for the future (Part 1)

2026.04.22 Interview

From auctioneer to MSC, spreading marine education through "Fish Elementary School" (Part 2)

2026.04.16 Interview

Choosing is delicious and fun! A review of the Blue Camp 2026 pop-up restaurant "KAJI - helm" in Kyoto.

2026.04.15 Articles

Attending the Latin American Sustainable Seafood Summit: A Twin Movement I Encountered in Merida, Mexico

2026.03.26 Articles

From auctioneer to MSC, spreading marine education through "Fish Elementary School" (Part 1)

2026.03.25 Interview

The financial impact of climate change for the Japanese seafood industry

2026.03.12 Articles

[Series] Part 4: Overall optimization through centralized national management - Considering the future of Japan's fisheries resource management

2026.03.04 Articles

From Peru to the World: Building a Sustainable Supply Chain for Marine Ingredients that Support Aquaculture (Part 2)

2026.02.24 Interview

From Peru to the World: Building a Sustainable Supply Chain for Marine Ingredients that Support Aquaculture (Part 1)

2026.02.20 Interview

The Future of Aquaculture: Changing Feed | ASC 2024 Annual Report

2026.02.17 Articles

TSSS2025 DAY2: For the future of fisheries. Sharing challenges through non-competitive collaboration, linking traceability with investment and financing, and inspiring change from Asia

2026.02.13 Articles

The power of the Fisheries Future Summit to transform Japan's fisheries industry from the field (Part 2)

2026.02.12 2025

"New Meta Coalition" initiative to realize sustainable fisheries in Asia

2026.02.10 Articles

The power of the Fisheries Future Summit to transform Japan's fisheries industry from the ground up (Part 1)

2026.02.09 2025

Achieving fundraising with full-chain traceability in line with international standards

2026.02.05 Articles

New Trends: The Impact of Non-Competitive Alliances among Japanese Fisheries Companies

2026.02.04 Articles

TSSS2025 DAY1: Working together to combat IUU fishing, human rights violations, and the climate crisis to protect the oceans and people

2026.01.28 Articles

Exploring future challenges from the current situation and efforts surrounding small-scale fisheries

2026.01.21 Articles

[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 Articles

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 Articles

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

2025.08.29 Articles

"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 Articles

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

2025.06.09 Articles

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 Articles

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

2025.05.27 Articles

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 Articles

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 Articles

[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 Articles

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

2025.03.31 Articles

[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 Articles

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 Articles

[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 Articles

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 Articles

【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 Articles

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

2024.12.12 Articles

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 Articles

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 Articles

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 Articles

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 Articles

[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 Articles

How does human rights due diligence improve producers' lives?

2024.02.20 Articles

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

2024.02.15 Interview

GLOSSARY OF SEAFOOD
SUSTAINABILITY TERMS

Key terms and concepts to understand seafood sustainability.