Hokkaido University's Faculty of Fisheries Sciences is located in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. The faculty conducts research on fisheries and aquatic ecosystems in the seas surrounding Japan. Its mission is to sustainably manage fisheries resources while conserving ecosystems. The faculty has over 40 international students from 15 countries studying topics like sustainable fisheries and aquatic organism biology.

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(C) 2006 Hakodate International Tourism and Convention Association
Lights of squid fishing boats
Introduction of the Faculty of Fisheries Sciences,
Hokkaido University, Japan

2. Hokkaido University
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School + Graduate School Graduate School
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Education
Law
Economics and Business
Administration
Science
Medicine
Dental Medicine
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Engineering
Agriculture
Veterinary Medicine
Fisheries Sciences
International Media
and Communication
Information Science
and Technology
Environmental Earth
Science
Life Science
Public Policy
Established in 1876, 2,000 Faculty members, 18,000 Students

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http://serc.carleton.edu/
Hakodate as a base of fisheries research
Sea of Okhotsk
Sea of Japan
Bering Sea
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Alaska
Hakodate

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Hakodate
Hokkaido
Hakodate Campus

5. Universities in Japan
National University
– Former Imperial University
– Other National University
Private University
– Former Imperial University
• Hokkaido, Tohoku, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka,
Kyushuu, (Taipei), (Seul)
• Big difference in History, Budget and Activity
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6. Japanese Universities in Fishery Science
Faculty of Fishery
• Hokkaido U
• Nagasaki U
• Kagoshima U
• TUMST
• National Fishery U
Fac. of Agriculture
– Div. Fishery
• Tokyo U
• Kyoto U
• Tohoku U
• Kinki U
Other
• Kitasato U
• Mie U
• Nippon U
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7. Japanese Universities in Fishery Science
Faculty of Fishery
• Hokkaido U
• Nagasaki U
• Kagoshima U
• TUMST
• National Fishery U
Fac. of Agriculture
– Div. Fishery
• Tokyo U
• Kyoto U
• Tohoku U
• Kinki U
Other
• Mie U
• Kitasato U
• Nippon U
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Former Imperial U
Other National U
Private U

8. Mission of Fac. Fish. Sci. HU
・Understand principles controlling aquatic ecosystems
for sustainable fisheries
・Unravel characters of aquatic organisms
for efficient utilization
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Secure food supply from the oceans
to feed the world
with conserving ecosystems

9. International students in our school
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China 9
Korea 15
Portugal 1
Morocco 1
Egypt 1 Ethiopia 1
Uganda 1 Indonesia 3
Bangladesh 3
Thailand 1
Malaysia 2
Mexico 1
Panama 1
Brazil 1
Chile 1
15 Countries, 42 International Students
March, 2007

10. PARE Program
• Program to Foster Pioneers to
Transform the Populations-
Activities-Resources and
Environments (PARE) Chain.
• Fostering Master Course
Students for 6-12 month.
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Spring Summer
AutumnWinter
(C) 2004 Hakodate Film Commission
Four seasons in Hokkaido

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(C) 2006 Photo @rt mode
Night View of HAKODATE