OceanExpert ID : 20876
Institute of Cetacean Research
ICR
2-12-4 Fukuura, Kanazawa Yokohama
Kanagawa,
236-8648
Japan
Type
Research
National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
(National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency)
https://www.icrwhale.org/eng-index.html
Activities
Through whale research and sighting surveys we are collecting valuable biological data for whale resource assessment. We also study DNA of cetaceans netted as by-catch during fishing, and conduct research on cetacean and other marine mammal strandings.