On Sunday, February 2024, 2, the National Park Research Institute of Edogawa University will hold a public symposium, ``Countermeasures against alien species near waterfronts toward 11.'' Co-sponsored by the certified NPO Ecokobo, the event has a capacity of 2030 people, no application is required, and there is no participation fee.
In fiscal 2023, the National Biodiversity Strategy 2023-2030 will start, and the Alien Species Act will be revised in June, making it the time to consider new goals and developments in countermeasures against invasive species. In addition, the Ministry of the Environment has begun reexamining the ``Action Plan for Preventing Damage to Invasive Species'' and the ``List of Invasive Species to Prevent Ecosystem Damage'' that were formulated in fiscal 6, and are implementing more practical methods of pest control with the aim of realizing a nature-positive society in 2014. Guidelines for countermeasures against invasive species are being developed.
To mark this milestone, a public symposium will bring together experts from a variety of positions and specialized fields who are involved with waterside invasive species, and will present the latest findings and case studies. In addition, we aim to deepen understanding of the invasive species problem by making recommendations for countermeasures against invasive species and damage prevention towards 2030.
Public symposium “Countermeasures for waterside alien species toward 2030”
Date and time: February 2024, 2 (Sunday) 11:13-30:17
Venue: Edogawa University (Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture), E Building 1st floor, Video Hall
Advance application: Not required (capacity 200 people)
Admission: Free
【Part 1】
・Impact of black bass and bluegill on native fish and countermeasures / Kazumi Hosoya (Professor Emeritus, Kindai University)
・The problem of domestic invasive species in freshwater fish: To what extent can we preserve “nature”? / Mr. Takahiko Mukai (Professor, Faculty of Regional Sciences, Gifu University)
・Exotic nature of the Japanese archipelago population and its impact on the ecosystem / Mr. Dai Suzuki (Associate Professor, Faculty of Biology, Tokai University)
・How to practice and spread alien species control using YouTube/Mr. Marcy (YouTuber)
・Recent circumstances surrounding invasive species countermeasures/Ministry of the Environment Invasive Species Countermeasures Office
【Part 2】
General discussion
Coordinator: Keiji Nakajima (Professor, Edogawa University, Director, National Park Research Institute, Edogawa University)
Additionally, on the same day, the ``19th Invasive Fish Information Exchange'' will be held at the same venue. This event will be held over two days, February 2th (Saturday) and February 10th (Sunday), and participation is free for students.
