Environmental conservation work in Japan
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12 Dec 2008
Another fisheries commission throws the science overboard
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) today over-rode the advice of its science committee and rejected the recommendations of its chair in choosing only minor reductions in catch for bigeye and yellowfin tuna and watering down or deferring most measures for achieving reduced catches.
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27 Nov 2008
Pacific tuna face risky fisheries meeting
Yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna fisheries in the western and central Pacific also face collapse if a forthcoming management meeting doesn't dramatically change the way they are harvested, WWF warned today.
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14 Nov 2008
Europe sits on damning bluefin tuna report
A European fisheries report demonstrating continuing widespread infringements by bluefin tuna fleets despite increased fleet surveillance in the Mediterranean has been delayed until after the conclusion of next week's key international tuna commission meeting to decide on a new management regime for the fishery.
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New or updated projects
Modified: Dec 2008 - Started: Apr 2003Development of WWF Sanshoukai
Japan is the 2nd largest consumer and importer of the timber products in the world. Given the magnitude of its economy, it should also have a well dev... » Read moreAsia Forest Conservation Support
The project will raise funds to reduce the destruction of forests in Asia, particularly in Indonesia and Russian Far East. Japan has close links with ... » Read moreCorporate Partnership on Climate Change
To keep the global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels, a significant reduction in global CO2 emissions is n... » Read moreContact
Shigeki Komori
(Senior Administrative Officer, Network Relations)
WWF Japan,
Tokyo
T: +81 3 3769 1711
(Senior Administrative Officer, Network Relations)
WWF Japan,
Tokyo
T: +81 3 3769 1711
Offices
WWF Coral Reef Conservation and Research Centre
118 Azashiraho Ishigaki-shi Okinawa 907-0242 Japan
Japan
T: 81 9808 4 4135
F: 81 9808 6 8865
118 Azashiraho Ishigaki-shi Okinawa 907-0242 Japan
Japan
T: 81 9808 4 4135
F: 81 9808 6 8865
WWF Japan,
Tokyo
Nihonseimei Akabanebashi Bldg. 3-1-14 Shiba Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0014
Japan
T: +81 3 3769 1711
F: +81 3 3769 1717
Tokyo
Nihonseimei Akabanebashi Bldg. 3-1-14 Shiba Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0014
Japan
T: +81 3 3769 1711
F: +81 3 3769 1717
