Harmful Algal Blooms(HABs)

Publication year	Cover page	Title
2011		Integrated Report on Harmful Algal Blooms for the NOWPAP Region Revised edition[13,498KB] CEARAC updated the Integrated Report (2005) by adding the latest information on occurrences in the member states. In addition, warning and action standards for each causative species in the member states were reported.
2007		Booklet of Countermeasures against Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the NOWPAP Region [7,143KB] In some member states, HAB occurred every year and damaged fishery activities. To reduce the damage, institutes and experts developed countermeasures against HAB. This booklet introduces information on countermeasures implemented in the NOWPAP member states.
2007		Cochlodinium Pamphlets [1,855KB] Cochlodinium polykrikoides is one of the most concerned HAB species in the NOWPAP Region. In fact, it has caused the most serious damage to the fisheries in Japan and Korea in recent years. For example, in 1999 approximately US$ 7 million worth of fishery damage was recorded in Imari Bay, Kyushu, Japan. Even greater economic losses were recorded in Korea in 1995 and 2003, worth approximately US$ 19 million, respectively. So, NOWPAP WG3 developed Cochlodinium Pamphlets in English and the four languages of the NOWPAP member states in order to provide basic information of this species for students, NGOs, and people who are interested in the marine environment.
2004-2005		Integrated Report on Harmful Algal Blooms for the NOWPAP Region (2005) National Reports on Harmful Algal Blooms(HABs) in the NOWPAP Region China[746KB] / Japan[1,448KB] / Korea[2,063KB] / Russia[448KB] Summaries of National Reports on Harmful Algal Blooms(HABs) China[23KB] / Japan[85KB] / Korea[24KB] / Russia[49KB] WG3 summarized the information on HAB occurrence in the NOWPAP member states and published the National Reports and the Integrated Report on HABs to understand the HABs situations. In the Integrated Report, various kinds of HAB-related information in each member state were summarized and necessary future activities in this region were clarified.