Satoumi Ecosystem Conservation Program

A project transforming marine plastic collected from Seto Inland Sea coastal areas into fashion, construction materials, and consumer goods. Multiple corporations and municipalities collaborate to create new value from waste while maintaining material quality. It has gained attention as a Japan-originated ocean resource recycling model with global potential.

Fisheries utilizing satoumi coastal zones where humans and sea coexist. Balancing environment and economy through seaweed bed conservation and shellfish farming. Like satoyama, aiming for sustainable use. Realizes regional fishery revitalization alongside biodiversity conservation, modernizing Japan's traditional relationship with the sea.

Conservation movement extending satoyama concept to marine areas. Aims for simultaneous achievement of coastal fishing, tourism, and ecosystem preservation. Implements comprehensive approaches including seaweed bed restoration, shellfish aquaculture, and marine debris reduction. Fuses regional fisheries with environmental conservation for sustainable marine economy. Recognized internationally as coastal management best practice.

A movement based on the concept of 'satoumi' where human activities and marine ecosystems coexist. Aims to balance human resource use in fishing, aquaculture, and tourism with biodiversity conservation. Pursues simultaneous achievement of coastal economic revitalization and sustainable marine resource management. Increasing regions are designated as UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. Represents an implementation model of sustainability for Japanese coastal communities.

Ecosystems of hilly/coastal regions created through human-nature coexistence. Facing challenges from depopulation but gaining renewed value through tourism development and conservation efforts. Functions as integrated approach to biodiversity protection, regional revitalization, and carbon neutrality.

A concept representing agricultural and fishing villages where humans and nature coexist sustainably. Characterized by high biodiversity and traditional farming and fishing cultural heritage. Recently recognized as critical for urban-rural symbiosis, regional revitalization, and ecosystem conservation, satoyama and satoumi have become central to Japan's national sustainability policies, blending Japanese natural philosophy with practical sustainability.

Technology development project converting plastic waste recovered from Japanese coastal waters into high-value products. Establishes efficient collection systems through fishing industry cooperation, with recovered materials used in automotive parts, sports equipment, and construction materials. Represents an integrated approach achieving both circular economy and marine conservation.