Japanese Hatchery-based Stock Enhancement:
Lessons for the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab

Acknowledgments

Several Japanese scientists served as central resources for this report, and also were collegial and generous hosts during our visit and contributed to a varied and enjoyable sojourn in Japan. Their input was essential in compiling this report. We wish to express our sincere gratitude to:

Dr. Keigo Maruyama, Director at Japan Sea-Farming Association Tamono Station
Dr. Tomio Fukuda, Director at Okayama Prefecture Farming Fisheries Center
Dr. Junichi Karakawa, Fisheries Scientist at Okayama Prefecture Fisheries Experimental Station
Dr. Kazutoshi Okamoto, Fisheries Scientist at Shizuoka Prefecture Marine Resources Office
Dr. Hiroyuki Ariyama, Senior Researcher at Osaka Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station
Dr. Takayuki Kusakabe, Chief Researcher at Osaka Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station

These individuals were particularly willing to work through language obstacles, and engage in frank and open discussions on issues related to the effectiveness of swimming crab enhancement programs in Japan. We are grateful for the ample time they spent meeting with us and for their assistance in planning our trip. We wish to thank staff, scientists and administrators affiliated with the following research institutes and production centers we visited:

Japan Sea-Farming Association Tamono Station (Okayama Prefecture)
Okayama Prefectural Farming Fisheries Center
Okayama Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station
Osaka Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station
Shizuoka Prefectural Farming Fisheries Center
Hamana Lake Farming Fisheries Center

We also wish to acknowledge Drs. Keiji Wada (Nara Women's University), Masaru Tanaka (Kyoto University), and Ryo Kimura (National Research Institute of Fisheries Science) for their assistance in trip planning. Finally, Dr. Jonathan Kramer and Dr. Jack Greer (Maryland Sea Grant) provided substantial input in revising the report.