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Enhancement of coastal ocean observation and prediction in collaboration with the space agency and local stakeholders toward effective coastal fishery and ecosystem management to contribute to the achievement of SDG14.

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) (
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    Description
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    This project aims at drastically improving fishery activity management by utilizing ocean predictions enhanced by space and in situ observations. In Japan's coastal ocean, the fishery industries are suffering from unpredictable strong 'tide' (current) events, destroying the fishery facilities and other off-shore infrastructures, which are caused by atmospheric/oceanic extreme events including typhoons and Kuroshio current instabilities. However, the sampling resolution of the current ocean observation network is not sufficient for capturing the subsurface oceanic structures (temperature, salinity, and ocean currents) triggering the extreme events, especially in shelf zones connecting the nearshore and offshore areas. To overcome the difficulty in the dense monitoring of oceanic conditions, we are developing a collaborative framework including the ocean institution (JAMSTEC), space agency (JAXA), local prefectures, and fishermen communities in the southern coasts of Japan, that are significantly affected by the Kuroshio variations. We facilitate observations by fishermen themselves during their fishery operations utilizing recently developed mobile measurement facilities. Moreover, we will develop a framework directly transmitting real-time data from automatic fishery ship sensors measuring the oceanic conditions to host servers on the ground. We will improve the accuracy of the ocean state prediction by assimilating both the space remote-sensing and enhanced field observation data into high-resolution ocean prediction models. All information will be archived at the 4-Dimensional Virtual Earth (4DVE) developed by JAMSTEC and it will be easily accessed/analyzed by all stakeholders for their academic and social applications. The designed framework is able to drive a feedback mechanism enhancing both observation and prediction activities. We will share all experiences with our research partners in the other countries, and will conduct capacity building actions in some developing countries if necessary.

    Partners

    JAMSTEC, JAXA (Academic institution) Local prefectures (Local/regional government) Fisherman and other stakeholders including transportation / laisure sailors (Private sector)

    Goal 13

    Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

    Goal 13

    13.1

    Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

    13.1.1

    Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

    13.1.2

    Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

    13.1.3

    Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies

    13.2

    Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

    13.2.1

    Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

    13.2.2

    Total greenhouse gas emissions per year

    13.3

    Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

    13.3.1

    Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment

    13.a

    Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible

    13.a.1

    Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025

    13.b

    Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities


     

    13.b.1

    Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

    Goal 14

    Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

    Goal 14

    14.1

    By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

    14.1.1

    (a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density

    14.2

    By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

    14.2.1

    Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas

    14.3

    Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels

    14.3.1
    Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations

    14.4

    By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics

    14.4.1
    Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels

    14.5

    By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information

    14.5.1
    Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

    14.6

    By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation

    14.6.1

    Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

    14.7

    By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism

    14.7.1

    Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries

    14.a

    Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries

    14.a.1
    Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology

    14.b

    Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets

    14.b.1

    Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries

    14.c

    Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"

    14.c.1

    Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources

    Name Description
    14.a Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries

    We have once demonstrated the feedback mechanism for improvements in accuracy of ocean state prediction in real-time based on intensive collaboration with a local fishery research agency by directly assimilating field observation data provided from the ag

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    Official endorsement of such activities and support of international information exchanges (e.g via DITTO activities) related to them.
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    Timeline
    21 February 2020 (start date)
    31 March 2026 (date of completion)
    Entity
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
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    Ocean Basins
    Global, North Pacific
    Communities of Ocean Action
    Marine and coastal ecosystems management, Marine pollution, Scientific knowledge, research capacity development and transfer of marine technology
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    Countries
    European Commission
    European Commission
    Indonesia
    Indonesia
    United States of America
    United States of America
    Headquarters
    Yokosuka, Japan
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