Blue Carbon Belt Riviera Research Institute
2023/9/27
Seaweed bed regeneration in the form of a belt
Connecting all of Japan
Currently, rocky shores (sea desertification) are spreading in the oceans due to rising water temperatures due to global warming.The loss of sea forests, which are the source of the food chain and where fish lay their eggs, is seen as a problem from the perspective of protecting rich fishing grounds and marine biodiversity, and there is an urgent need to restore seaweed beds.
Furthermore, increasing seaweed beds will absorb and fix carbon dioxide, which is known as blue carbon, which is attracting attention around the world.This plays an important role in curbing global warming.
Riviera is the first marina in Japan to work on restoring seaweed beds within its premises, and is also advocating the "Blue Carbon Belt®," aiming to spread the restoration of seaweed beds across Japan by linking them together in a belt. To that end, we are first collaborating with people working on restoring seaweed beds in Sagami Bay to start a blue carbon belt called Shonan Blue Carbon.