観光客と一緒にマグロの競りを見学。ホテル出発は朝４時。Visiting the tuna auction together with tourists. We started from the hotel 4 am.

競りのリーダーの様子に驚く。ついた値段はどうやって分かるのだろう。We were surprised by the strange behaviour of the auction leader. How is it possible to understand the price they sell for?

築地でスウェーデンのラジオジャーナリストの取材を受ける。Getting interviewed by a Swedish radio journalist at the Tsukiji fish market.

多様な生物 Biodiversity

メニューをチェック。お寿司セットのマグロは「旬のお魚に変更」とお願いをする。Checking the menu. Asking for the season's fish instead of tuna in the sushi set.

水産庁記者クラブで記者会見。 Press conference at the press club of the Fisheries Agency.

水産経済新聞に載った！And got into the Fisheries Economy Newspaper!

東京大学で専門家勉強会。Study meeting with specialists held at Tokyo University.

お土産を渡す。Handing over a gift.

横浜柴漁港を見学。Study visit to Shiba Fishing Harbour, Kanagawa Prefecture.

組合長から東京湾の資源枯渇の状況、漁業組合による資源保全の努力、水質汚染の状況や気候変動の影響などについて教えてもらう。We learned from the head of the fishing cooperative about Tokyo Bay - depletion of resources, resource conservation efforts by the cooperative, water pollution, and effects of climate change.

スウェーデン大使館での講演会はほぼ満席になった。The audience filled almost all seats for the seminar at the Swedish Embassy

水産庁の大橋さんと対談。質疑も入れて盛り上がった。Discussing with Mr. Ohashi from the Fisheries Agency. Adding questions from the audience the debate got lively.

議員勉強会の後に集合写真。選挙中で少なめの参加。Group picture after study meeting for members of parliament. Because of elections not so many could attend.

環境省では、生態系の視点から見た海の生物に関する情報不足が深刻だとよく分かった。At the Ministry for the Environment we understood very well about the serious lack of information about living organisms in the sea, from an ecosystem perspective.

山田農林水産大臣は、口蹄疫問題で宮崎へ。代わりに水産庁は12人の専門家で対応してくれた。大勢でびっくり。Minister Yamada had to go to Miyazaki because of an outbreak of foot and mouth desease in cattle. Instead, 12 specialists from the Fishieries Agency kindly met with Isabella. So many we were surprised.

最後の日に市民向けシンポジウム。「消費者にもっと意識を」と皆でアピール。Symposium for the general public on the last day. All speakers called for more consumer awareness.

シンポジウム後、パネルのモデレーターを担当した共同通信の井田さんの取材を受ける。井田さんは「ウナギ　地球環境を語る魚」の著者で、イサベラさんは話があうので喜んだ。After the symposium,interview by journalist Mr. Ida, who also moderated the panel. He wrote a book about eel. Having much in common, Isabella enjoyed talking to him.

送別会でボランテアたちにプレゼント。At the farewell party, presents to the volunteers.

一番の協力者で共同企画者で、陰でいっぱい働いた、佐藤さん、佐々木さん。写真提供もありがとう。My most important colleagues and partners in planning Isabella's visit. Yoshi and Akko worked hard behind the scene. Thanks to them also for photographs.