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Tokyo, Japan - Jun. 18, 2026 - The Japan Blue Economy Research Group, a member of the Hakodate Port Decarbonization Promotion Council, has established a dedicated project team* to promote demonstration research on seaweed bed creation.
In collaboration with the Council, the project team has published a report summarizing its FY2023–2026 demonstration research on seaweed bed creation and blue carbon sequestration in the Calcia-improved shallow areas at the West Breakwater, which was constructed by the Hakodate Development and Construction Department of Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Demonstration Research (PDF)

*Japan Blue Economy Research Group, PT-B Project Team
(Demonstration Research on Seaweed Bed Creation Technologies in Shallow Waters Using Calcia-Improved Soil)
Participating companies: Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. (lead organization), Nippon Steel Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation, TOA Corporation, Toyo Construction Co., Ltd., Wakachiku Construction Co., Ltd., Fudo Tetra Corporation, Yaguchi Port Construction Diver Co., Ltd.