The 2025 General Meeting of the "Association for Restoring the Blessings of the Chikuma River" Was Held!

On October 7, 2025, the 2025 General Meeting of the “Association for Restoring the Blessings of the Chikuma River” was held in the training hall on the second floor of the Kamiko Fisheries Cooperative Hall.

Under the leadership of Chairman Yoichi Tsuchiya, the Association aims to “revive the Chikuma River as a mecca for ayu fishing.” Through efforts to create a river environment that is friendly to native fish species such as ayu and ugui, and beloved by local residents, the Association seeks to contribute to the promotion of fisheries and tourism industries, as well as to regional revitalization. The Institute for Freshwater Biology (IFB) cooperates as a member organization of this Association.

At the meeting, reports on this year’s activities were presented, along with research presentations. From IFB, Professor Hiroshi Hakoyama and Researcher Takeru Kodama gave presentations on IFB’s initiatives and topics related to the water quality of the Chikuma River.