Aquaculture Research Department

The Aquaculture Research Department conducts research to promote the growing aquaculture industry. To achieve high-quality stable production and increased productivity, the department is developing technologies to produce superior strains of yellowtail, bluefin tuna, and salmon (which are Japan’s strategic aquaculture species) as well as feed substitutes for fishmeal, efficient breeding, and disease control. For bluefin tuna and Japanese eel, the department is promoting research on the mass production of superior seedlings to switch from wild-caught to artificial seedlings.
From managerial and economic perspectives, the department also conducts research to solve the problems and understand the state of the aquaculture industry related to production, distribution, consumption, etc. In addition, they promote the establishment and dissemination of technologies for seedling production and complete aquaculture of new aquaculture target species such as grouper and octopus.

The Aquaculture Research Department comprises six research divisions and one office

• Tuna Aquaculture Division
• Glass Eel Production Division
• Aquatic Breeding Division
• Physiological Function Division
• Production Engineering Division
• Pathology Division
• Aquaculture Economics and Business Administration Office