The Graduate School of Fisheries Chemistry, Hokkaido University, the Hokkaido University Museum, and the Hokkaido Fisheries Association will hold a lecture commemorating the 150th anniversary of Hokkaido University's founding, titled "The Lineage of Knowledge and Dedication that Supported Hokkaido's Fisheries Industry."

The marine environment is changing dramatically, and Hokkaido's fisheries industry is facing a period of transformation.
I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the "knowledge and aspirations" left behind by pioneers such as Kazutaka Ito, and the efforts that have been passed down, and to consider the state of Hokkaido's fisheries industry.

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Date and time: Saturday, November 28, 2026, 13:30-15:20 (doors open at 13:00)

Venue: "Knowledge Exchange Hall" on the 1st floor Hokkaido University Museum (10-jo Nishi 8-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo)

Instructor

1. "The Changing Seas of Hokkaido: Understanding and Adapting to the Changes"
Hokkaido Research Organization (a local independent administrative agency)
Mr. Noboru Hoshino, Director of the Fisheries Research Headquarters

2. "The Knowledge and Dedication that Built the Early Hokkaido Fisheries Industry: Kazutaka Ito, First Class Member of Sapporo Agricultural College"
Hokusu Association (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)
Board Member: Shinichi Nakamura

3. "Have benthic organisms in Funka Bay increased or decreased in the last 42 years? Learning about the relationship between fisheries and the marine environment from the red flounder."
Graduate Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University
Professor Tetsuya Takatsu

Note: Admission is free.

Capacity: 70 people (first-come, first-served basis) *Registration required

For details on how to apply, please see here. *This will take you to Hokkaido University Museum website.