03 Yoshida Satoumi WS YOSHIDA

MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE
USE OF INTERNATIONAL SEMI
ENCLOSED SEA, JAPAN SEA
Takafumi YOSHIDA and Jing ZHANG (Northwest Pacific Region Environmental Cooperation Center)
Akihiko MORIMOTO and Ryota SHIBANO (Ehime University)
Naoki HIROSE and Katsumi TAKAYAMA (Kyushu University)
Xinyu GUO, Naoki YOSHIE, Yucheng WANG and Taishi KUBOTA (Ehime University)

The 4th International Workshop on Sato Umi
October 5-6, 2017, Jakarta Indonesia

Characteristics of Japan Sea
Rise of sea surface
temperature

Mid-long term
change

RUSSIA Japan Sea

Winter

cooling

Japan Meteorological Agency

CHINA

Increase of nutrient input from China

KOREA

Tsushima Current

JAPAN
High nutrient input

Kuroshio Current
Taiwan Warm Current
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Strokal et.al 2014


How to manage the coastal area
of Japan Sea?
• First step

To understand impacts of the East China Sea and
climate change on Japan Sea, and its mechanisms
• Second step

To consider the most appropriate adaptation
• Final step

To propose management measures for sustainable use
of coastal area of Japan Sea
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Research Method: Ecosystem Numerical Models
Low trophic
Studied by
Ehime University


Studied by
Kyushu University

High trophic
Studied by
Ehime University
Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus)

Sakurai, 2014

Snow crab(Chionoecetes opilio)

Characteristic
Detailed classification of phytozooplankton

Characteristic
Simplification of phyto-zooplankton
data assimilation by DO


Objective
Understanding response to
change of nutrient condition

Objective
Forecasting long-term trend

Konishi et
al., 2011

Characteristic
Transportation of eggs and larvae and
their survival under environmental and
feed condition
Linking to low trophic level through
zooplankton
Objective
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Effective/efficient setting of MPAs


First step:
Understanding impacts from the East China Sea
Origin of sea water

Autumn

Spring

Winter

Kuroshio

ECS

Taiwan C.

Rivers

Ratio of three different sources of waters in the surface of Japan Sea


Summer

Autumn

Winter

Japan Sea

Summer

Japan Sea

Spring

Origin of nutrient

Utilization ratio of three different sources of nutrient (N)

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First step:
Understanding environmental changes
in the past, present and the future
 Scenario of climate change:
RCP8.5, RCP2.6
 Scenario of nutrient input:
+2%, Stable
 South-North water transfer
project

2.4℃/100 years
50 years ago

Current

50 years later

100 years later

SST


DIN

Chlorophyll-a

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First step:
Understanding mechanisms of response
of low and high trophic marine species

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80 120 160 200 240 280 320 360 400 440

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Correlation coefficient: 0.77

Which factor controls the transport and survival of larvae?


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Second step: Appropriate Adaptation
International Joint Monitoring
How to monitor impacts from the East China Sea and future
environmental changes?
Future environment

Regular monitoring
by each country

Wide area monitoring

Early detection
Wide area control
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Second step: Appropriate Adaptation
Dynamic MPA for sustainable use of fishery resources

Dynamic MPA for Japanese Common Squid

Dynamic MPA for Snow Crab

Total number of eggs transported into Japan Sea
Ratio of protected eggs/larvae by dynamic MPA

30-40%
Total number of eggs from dynamic MPA

Ratio of protected eggs/larvae by fixed MPA

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Second step: Appropriate Adaptation
Land-Sea Integrated Management in local area
Coastal area of Japan Sea is strongly influenced by impacts from the East China Sea
How to manage the coastal area?
Toyama Bay:
Human control

Rich groundwater
on land
Submarine groundwater discharge
DREA
MS_T

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Second step: Appropriate Adaptation
Land-Sea Integrated Management in local area
Management of groundwater on land
Snowfall

Use of groundwater
Increasing

Total snowfall

Decreasing

1977

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Countermeasures: Usage restriction, groundwater recharge
What future action is necessary for healthy Toyama Bay?

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Final step: Management measures
Three-layers management for sustainable use
of coastal area in Japan Sea
• First layer (Wide area management)

International joint monitoring

Japan Sea

Nutrient control in wide area
East China Sea

• Second layer (Management in Japan Sea)

Dynamic MPA

Tsushima Current

• Third layer (Local management)

Land-Sea Integrated management

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Thank you for your attention

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