From 2009 to 2010, case study areas were selected from the areas in which HAB occurrences were serious in each member state, and information on HAB occurrences and monitoring systems in those areas was collected to prepare national case study reports.
Then, the Integrated Report on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) for the NOWPAP Region, compilation of the four national case study reports, was developed in 2011.
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– Text (not including cover page nor appendices)(6.19MB)
– Appendices (4.13MB)

China / Japan / Korea / Russia
We expect that this booklet is used to learn advantages and disadvantages of mitigation activities and to invent better methods and applications in order to terminate and mitigate HABs.
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– Text (not including cover page nor appendix)(1MB)
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The objectives of HAB Case Studies are to establish the most effective and laborsaving ways for sharing information among the NOWPAP member states about HAB occurrence, oceanographic and meteorological condition and nutrients in selected areas for HAB Case Studies. Each member state collected HAB-related information and made HAB Case Studies Reports.
<China>
Report of HAB Case Studies on Coastal Waters of Qingdao and Dalian in China (2011, 889KB)
Report of HAB Case Studies in the Coastal Area of Qingdao Region (2009, 318KB)
Report of HAB Case Studies in the Coastal Area of Qingdao Region (2008, 322KB)
<Japan>
Updated Report of HAB Case Study in the Northwestern Sea Area of Kyushu Region and Ariake Sea (2011, 1.1MB)
Updated Report of HAB Case Study in the Northwestern Sea Area of Kyushu Region (2009, 1MB)
Report of HAB Case Study in the Northwestern Sea Area of Kyushu Region (2008, 1MB)
<Korea>
Report of updated HAB case study in the south coast of Korea (2010, 1.1MB)
Report of HABs case study in the southeastern coast of Korea (2009, 1.1MB)
Report of HABs case study in the southeastern coast of Korea (971KB)
<Russia>
Report of HAB Case Studies in Amurskii Bay, Vostok Bay and Aniva Bay (Sakhalin) in Russia (2010, 642KB)
Report of HAB Case Studies in Amurskii Bay, Primorkii Krai, Russia (2009, 940KB)
Report of HAB Case Study in Amurskii Bay, Primorkii Krai, Russia (2008, 940KB)
CEARAC developed the procedures for assessment of eutrophication status including evaluation of land-based sources of nutrients for the NOWPAP region in order to assess the status and impacts of eutrophication in its respective sea area.
To share the information on the activities and measures implemented in the NOWPAP member states, we organized Coastal Environmental Assessment Workshop twice.
– Proceedings of the First Coastal Environmental Assessment Workshop
– Proceedings of the Second Coastal Environmental Assessment Workshop