Spatiotemporal changes in catches and transition of fishing grounds have been observed in various coastal fishery resources in Japanese waters in recent years. Are these changes part of cyclical fluctuations on a centennial timescale? Are these changes situations that have never been observed prior to this? Are common factors included in the long-term fluctuations among coastal fisheries resources? A total of 12 important Japa...

The present study assessed the impact of regime shifts on the ecosystems that support fisheries in the coastal area of Kyoto Prefecture, the Sea of Japan. Ecopath models were constructed during cold (1985) and warm (2013) regime periods, when the fishery structures were different. Both models evaluated by pre-balance diagnostics were reliably constructed. Multiple ecosystem indicator values were compared between the two period...

Early life survival is critical to successful replenishment of fish populations, and hypotheses developed under the Growth‐Survival Paradigm (GSP) have guided investigations of controlling processes. The GSP postulates that recruitment depends on growth and mortality rates during early life stages, as well as their duration, after which the mortality declines substantially. The GSP predicts a shift in the frequency distributio...

Many countries have governmental fisheries science organizations, each of which should play a critical role in achieving ocean sustainability by leading the fisheries science in each country’s specific contexts and beyond. In the context of the UN Decade of Ocean Science (UNDOS), understanding the interface of science, policy, and public interest around fisheries is increasingly recognized as critically important for realizing...