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Pal System Federation Onna Village Co-op Coral Forest Liaison Association received the “Minister of the Envi ronment Award” at the National Rich Sea Creation Competition

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[Pal System Federation] Onna Village Cooperative Coral Forest Liaison Association receives the “Minister of the Environment Award” at the National Rich Sea Creation Competition ​
Pal System Federation Press release: November 14, 2024 Onna Village Co-op Coral Forest Liaison Association receives the “Minister of the Environment Award” at the National Rich Sea Creation Competition Satoumi creation through mozuku develops into environmental conservation from land The Okinawa Prefecture Onna Village Cooperative Coral Forest Liaison Association (Chairman: Atsuyuki Shibusawa, Managing Director of the Pal System Federation), in which the Pal System Federation (Headquarters: Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Chairman: Masakazu Oinobu) participates as a constituent organization, is the We received the Minister of the Environment Award in the fishing ground/environmental conservation category at the 43rd National Rich Sea Creation Competition – Onsen Prefecture Oita Competition.
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From the right: Onna Village Mayor Yoshimi Nagahama, Onna Village Fisheries Cooperative Chairman Haruki Kinjo, Pal System Federation Representative Director Atsuyuki Shibusawa, Igeta Takeuchi Co., Ltd. Managing Director Amane Takeuchi, Pal System Federation Executive Officer, Product Development Headquarters Manager Hideo Nozu, Product Development Headquarters 1st Product Department Fisheries Section Manager Kenichi Yoshie Conservation of the environment of satoumi and terrestrial areas, which are rich in coexistence between people and nature The 43rd National Enriching Seas Competition – Onsen Prefecture Oita Competition – was held in Oita City, Oita Prefecture from November 9th (Saturday) to November 10th (Sunday). In order to deliver safe and delicious seafood food to Japanese dining tables, this event appeals to the public about the importance of protecting and managing marine resources and preserving the environment of the sea, rivers, and lakes, and promotes fisheries production and cultivation. It is held every year in various locations for the purpose of promotion and development. Since the Emperor and Empress attend the ceremony every year, it is considered one of the three major “gyokōkei” events, along with the National Tree Planting Festival and the National Athletic Meet. This time, the Onna Village Cooperative Coral Forest Liaison Association received the Minister of the Environment Award in the fishing grounds and environmental conservation category. This is our second award, following the Minister of the Environment Award at the 36th National Sea-Enriching Conference – Yamagata (held from September 10th to 11th, 2016). To receive the award, Atsuyuki Shibusawa, Managing Director of the Pal System Federation (Chairman of the Liaison Committee), attended the ceremony and the meeting with Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress. The liaison group promotes “satoumi creation” where people grow mozuku, a specialty of Onna Village, and grow it together. Planting coral through coral farming, interacting with consumers to deepen their understanding of products and production areas, improving satoumi management methods in collaboration with research institutions, and the fact that these activities have been ongoing for 15 years. The project was also highly praised for its progress in environmental conservation from land (countermeasures against red soil runoff). In 1998, the Onna Village Fisheries Cooperative Association began activities to raise parent coral and foster a coral reef sea. In November 2009, four parties supporting this activity, the Pal System Federation, Igeta Takeuchi Co., Ltd., Onna Village, and the Onna Village Fisheries Association, established the Onna Village Churaumi Farm Direct Council. In April 2012, the Onna Village Co-op Coral Forest Liaison Committee was formed by co-op organizations that are carrying out similar initiatives, and currently includes Onna Village, the Onna Village Fisheries
Cooperative, Igeta Takeuchi Co., Ltd., and the Tokai Co-op. A total of 14 organizations: Co-op, iChoice, Co-op Hokuriku, Co-op
Chugoku-Shikoku, Pal System five business federations, Co-op Shiga, Kyoto Co-op, Osaka Pal Co-op, Osaka Yodogawa Citizen Co-op, Co-op Kobe, Co-op Okinawa. is participating in this project, making it a nationwide initiative. Pal System will continue to cooperate with partner organizations across the country and contribute to the creation of Satoumi through the use of local resources in Onna Village. Related links ・Pal System’s direct farm/nurturing coral forests and protecting satoumi
https://www.pal-system.co.jp/sanchoku/action/protect-coral/
・Gyogyomentary Onna Village Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=3z4mqMTcKXE ・Let’s get started, future life and society KOKOCARA
https://kokocara.pal-system.co.jp/2022/06/20/50years-of-the-reversion-of-okinawa-to-japan/ ・Sea and land are connected – Okinawa’s Satoumi is expanding through “creating coral forests”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyxfDvjvJBE&t=1s
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/6976/638/6976-638-8d7ab6d6aaafdbd40bc519184e9c6a08-774×507.jpg Pal System Consumers Cooperative Federation Address: 2-2-6 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Masakazu Dainobu 13 members / members using the unified business system Total business volume 254.1 billion yen / total number of association members 1.735 million people (as of the end of March 2024) Member co-ops: Pal System Tokyo, Pal System Kanagawa, Pal System Chiba, Pal System Saitama, Pal System Ibaraki Tochigi, Pal System Yamanashi Nagano, Pal System Gunma, Pal System Fukushima, Pal System Shizuoka, Pal System Niigata Tokimeki, Pal System Mutual Aid Federation, Saitama Prefecture Workers’ Co-op, Ai-Corp Miyagi HP: https://www.pal-system.co.jp/

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