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1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OF THE SETO INLAND SEA International EMECS Center

2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OF THE SETO INLAND SEA Tetsuo YANAGI Tsunekazu TODA Tsunekazu TODA Kuninao TADA Ichiro IMAI Ichiro IMAI Kuninao TADA

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6 Seto Inland Sea scenery Bird's-eye View of Seto Inland Sea (courtesy of Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd.) Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge (HP:Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Limited) Osaka Port

7 Seto Inland Sea scenery Siaku Islands (Kagawa Pref.) Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima Pref.) Seaweed Bed (Yura, Awaji Island) Seaweed Bed (Yura, Awaji Island) Tidal Flat (Ushimado, Okayama Pref.) Tidal Flat (Kamagari, Kure City)

8 Seto Inland Sea scenery Fishing boat (Himeji City) Oyster Bed (Hiroshima Pref.) Quarry (Himeji City) Red Tide (Awaji Island) Blue Tide (Amagasaki Port)

9 Chapter 1 OUTLINE OF THE SETO INLAND SEA 1.1OUTLINE WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS TRANSITION OF POPULATION THE ENVIRONMENT FISH PRODUCTION 16

10 Chapter1 OUTLINE OF THE SETO INLAND SEA

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27 Chapter 2 CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SETO INLAND SEA 2.1INDUSTRIAL AND HUMAN ACTIVITIES NEGATIVE LOAD ON THE ENVIRONMENT CHANGES IN WATER AND SEDIMENT QUALITY OCCURRENCE OF RED TIDES MARINE POLLUTION FROM OIL SPILLS AND OTHER CAUSES 55

28 Chapter2 CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SETO INLAND SEA

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53 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OF THE SETO INLAND SEA Porphyra, Porphyra Porphyra Gonyaulax polygramma Noctiluca scintillans Scrippsiella trochoidea Trichodesmium erythraeum Alexandrium tamarense A catenella A minitum A tamiyavanichii Gymnodinium catenatum Pyrodinium bahamense Dinophysis fortii D acuminata D caudata D mitra D rotundata Prorocentrum lima Pseudonitzschia multiseries P australis P delicatissima Karenia brevis Gambierdiscus toxicus

54 Chapter2 CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SETO INLAND SEA Chattonella antiqua C marina C ovata Pseudochattonella verruculosa Heterosigma akashiwo Heterocapsa circularisquama Karenia mikimotoi Cochlodinium polykrikoides Chrysochromulina polylepis Prymnesium parvum Eucampia zodiacus Coscinodiscus wailesii Chaetoceros., Skeletonema costatum, Thalassiosira., Rhizosolenia imbricata

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56 Chapter2 CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SETO INLAND SEA Chattonella antiqua Chattonella marina Chattonella ovata Heterosigma akashiwo Noctiluca scintillans Karenia mikimotoisy Heterocapsa circularisquama Cochlodinium polykrikoides C. antiqua, K. mikimotoi H. circularisquama

57 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OF THE SETO INLAND SEA Chattonella antiquac. marinachattonella Heterosigma akashiwo Noctiluca scintillans Karenia mikimotoi Heterocapsa circularisquamacochlodinium polykrikoides Karenia mikimotoi, H. akashiwo N. scintillans C. antiqua C. marina Chattonella C. ovata. H. circularisquama, C. polykrikoides Heterosigma akashiwo N. scintillans Chattonella C. antiqua, C. marina C. ovata K. mikimotoi, H. circularisquama C. polykrikoides

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59 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OF THE SETO INLAND SEA Chattonella C. antiqua, C. marina C. ovata C. antiqua Chattonella Chattonella Karenia mikimotoi H. circularisquama H. circularisquama H. circularisquama. Gonyaulax polygramma C. polykrikoides C. polykrikoides C. polykrikoides C: Chattonella (C. antiqua, C. marina and C. ovata), K: Karenia mikimotoi, H: Heterocapsa circularisquama, G: Gonyaulax polygramma, Coc: Cochlodinium polykrikoides.

60 Chapter2 CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SETO INLAND SEA Chattonella C antiqua C marina C ovata C ovata Chattonella Chattonella Chattonella antiqua Karenia mikimotoi Heterosigma akashiwo Heterocapsa circularisquama Cochlodinium polykrikoides Heterosigma akashiwo H akashiwo Karenia mikimotoi K mikimotoi H circularisquama H circularisquama H circularisquama

61 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OF THE SETO INLAND SEA C polykrikoides C. polykrikoides Dinophysis D. fortii D. acuminata Pseudo-nitzschiaProrrocentrum lima Dinophysis fortii Dinophysis acuminata Alexandrium catenellagymnodinium catenatum

62 Chapter2 CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SETO INLAND SEA Alexandrium catenella Alexandrium tamarense A. catenella Gymnodinium catenatum Alexandrium Alexandrium A. tamarense A. catenella Alexandrium A. tamarense A. tamarense A. tamarense

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66 Chapter2 CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SETO INLAND SEA Thais clavigera

67 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OF THE SETO INLAND SEA T. clavigera Thais clavigera Lateolabrax japonicus Neophocaena phocaenoides

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69 Chapter 3 MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SETO INLAND SEA 3.1MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ENCLOSED COASTAL SEAS 3.2 MEASURES AND STRATEGIES BASED ON THE SPECIAL LAW FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SETO INLAND SEA 3.3 PROMOTION OF PREFECTURAL PLANS FOR CONSERVATION OF THE SETO INLAND SEA 3.4 PERMISSION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIED FACILITIES 3.5 TRANSITION OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF POLLUTANTS LOADED 3.6 POLLUTANT LOADS AND THEIR CONCENTRATION IN SURFACE WATER IN THE SETO INLAND SEA 3.7 DESIGNATION OF NATURAL SEASHORE CONSERVATION AREAS 3.8 REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM 3.9 CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF SEWERAGE AND OTHER SYSTEMS 3.10 CONSTRUCTION OF SOLID WASTE TREATMENT AND OTHER FACILITIES 3.11 CONSTRUCTION OF WASTE OIL TREATMENT AND OTHER FACILITIES 3.12 RESTRICTIONS BASED ON THE SPECIAL LAW FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SETO INLAND SEA

70 Chapter3 MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SETO INLAND SEA.

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86 Chapter3 MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SETO INLAND SEA

87 Chapter 4 FUTURE TASKS AND CHALLENGES FACING THE SETO INLAND SEA 4.1NEW ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN HABITAT CONDITIONS AND LIVING RESOURCES SOME CASES OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION IN THE SETO INLAND SEA FUTURE DIRECTION 81

88 Chapter4 FUTURE TASKS AND CHALLENGES FACING THE SETO INLAND SEA

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90 Chapter4 FUTURE TASKS AND CHALLENGES FACING THE SETO INLAND SEA Active creation of a new environment in the Seto Inland Sea Regeneration of forests, rivers and the sea, with effective participation and partnerships among the various stakeholders Establishment of mitigation systems Comprehensive management

91 Chapter 5 REFERENCES 5REFERENCES 84

92 Chapter5 REFERENCES. Alexandrium Alexandrium Heterosigma akashiwo. Heterocapsa circularisquama Heterosigma akashiwo Heterosigma akashiwo, Chattonella Chattonella antiqua C. marina Alexandrium tamarense Heterocapsa circularisquama

93 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OF THE SETO INLAND SEA Cochlodinium polykrikoides Gonyaulax polygramma Alexandrium catenella A. tamarense Coscinodiscus wailesii Cochlodinium polykrikoides Heterocapsa circularisquama Coscinodiscus wailesii. Heterosigma akashiwo Heterocapsa circularisquama. Alexandrium

94 Chapter5 REFERENCES Alexandrium tamarense A. catenella Alexandrium Heterocapsa circularisquama Chattonella verruculosa Chattonella ovata Cochlodinium polykrikoides Cochlodinium polykrikoides Cochlodinium

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96 Chapter 6 APPENDIX 6.1CONTROL LAW SYSTEM IN A COASTAL ZONE ENVIRONMENTAL CHRONOLOGY OF JAPAN AREA-WIDE TOTAL WATER POLLUTANT LOAD CONTROL SCHEME FOR ENCLOSED COASTAL SEAS IN JAPAN ; PROGRESS AND FUTURE DIRECTION MEASURES TO PREVENT EUTROPHICATION IN ENCLOSE COASTAL SEAS THE SPECIAL LAW FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SETO INLAND SEA BASIC ACT ON OCEAN POLICY 114

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111 Chapter6 APPENDIX Law No. 110 of October 2, 1973 Amended by LawNo.35ofMay28,l976, Law No. 47 ofjune1,1976and Law No. 68 ofjunel3,1978 Article 1Article 2 Article 3Article 4-2 Section1 Restriction on the Installation of Specified Facilities, etc. (Article 5Article 12-3). Section2 Prevention of the Occurrence of Damage from the Eutrophication (Article 124 Article 12-6). Section3 Conservation of the Natural Seashore etc. (Article 12-7Article 13) Section4 Promotion of Projects for Conservation ofenvironment,etc.(article l4article l9) Article 20Article 23 Article 24Article 27

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