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U.S.-Japan Bilateral: Two Nations, One Enduring Aquaculture Relationship

The United States and Japan may be separated by thousands of miles, but they have a long-standing partnership through a common goal — advancing the science of sustainable marine aquaculture. Last month, both countries brought together experts to discuss how environmental change affects aquaculture and the science and tools needed to address these changes.

It’s only the second year the bilateral has focused on this topic. However, the U.S.-Japan aquaculture partnership spans a long list of topics going back almost 50 years.

Since 1971, NOAA Fisheries and the Japanese Fisheries Research and Education Agency have collaborated through the U.S.-Japan Natural Resources (UJNR) Aquaculture Panel. An annual meeting framework, the Panel allows scientists to share research results, new technology, and approaches to sustainable seafood farming…

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