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4st theme"From Fish to Your Table" - A Look at the Front Lines of Fresh Seafood Distribution from Toyosu Market

Lecturer: Eisuke Urawa (Managing Director, Tokyo Fisheries Wholesale Association)

At the time of opening :Tuesday, May 26, 2020, afternoon3Hours-afternoon5时

venueKesennuma City Fisheries Training Center, 2nd Floor Training Room (499 Minatomachi)
　　　　　　*This course can also be taken online.
　　　　　　　(If you wish to take the course online, we will send you a URL for the course, so please also provide your email address when you apply.)

OverviewThis lecture will examine the mechanisms of fresh seafood distribution in Japan and the changes and challenges occurring on the front lines, through the lens of the Toyosu Market. Seafood is a commodity whose value is determined by its "freshness," and speed, advanced temperature control, hygiene management, and information sharing are essential for logistics connecting production areas to markets, retailers, and consumers. At the Toyosu Market, progress is being made in creating a safe and secure distribution infrastructure through the latest low-temperature logistics, hygiene measures, and the use of ICT. However, at the same time, the environment surrounding seafood distribution is changing dramatically, with factors such as declining and fluctuating catches, soaring logistics costs, a shortage of workers, and changes in fish-eating culture and consumer behavior.
To ensure that Toyosu Market, Japan's largest wholesale market, continues to be a vital link between producers and consumers, we will explore the future of sustainable seafood distribution with an instructor who has intimate knowledge of the field.
*The outline is subject to change. Minor changes may occur on the day of the lecture.

Lecturer's background Born in 39. Graduated from the Department of Resource Propagation, Tokyo University of Fisheries in 62 and joined Chuo Suisan Co., Ltd. At the company, he served as General Manager of the Development Department and Head of the Salted and Dried Seafood Department (concurrently serving as Head of the New Market Preparation Office). In 22, he moved to the Tokyo Metropolitan Fisheries Wholesale Association and was involved in the relocation of the market to Toyosu. Currently, he is the Executive Director of the association, President of Fisheries Wholesale Business Support Co., Ltd., and a Director of the Tokyo Fisheries Promotion Foundation.

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[How to apply]
Please register from the following URL
https://tumsat.webex.com/weblink/register/r43152e462f14ca15939859c3005aa60f

Applications are also accepted at our local Sanriku office.
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Institute for Marine Research Strategy Management, Sanriku Office TEL: 0226-29-6719

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