Mr. Shoma Tsujimura is a second-year master’s student in the Marine Bioresource Science Program at the Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University.
From July 13 to August 16, he conducted ecological research on Arctic char and carried out an analysis of the local community through the efficiency of unique fishing practices in the small settlement of Qaanaaq in northwestern Greenland.
Comment by Mr. Tsujimura:
While conducting gillnet fishing, we caught an unusual fish!
It turned out to be a Greenland cod, a member of the cod family. Since the fishing site was quite shallow, we were surprised to find a species that normally inhabits deeper waters.
It appears that this species usually lives farther south of Qaanaaq, so its presence here may suggest a shift in its distribution range. The fish was enjoyed by everyone as a delicious meal!
(Translated from Japanese by AI.)
Hokkaido University implements the “ArCS III Young Researcher Overseas Dispatch and Acceptance Program” as part of the ArCS III (Arctic Challenge for Sustainability III) project. The purpose of this program is to support the future development of Arctic-related research and operations conducted by young researchers, as well as to foster international human networks that will contribute to long-term advancement in the field.
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