IMAMURA Chikara

In response to the recent decline in fish catches caused by overfishing and marine pollution, policies have been implemented to conserve marine fishery resources by managing appropriate fish catches and recovering the resources. In this study, we took an improvement approach to consumer behavior problems and examined changes in personal image and behavior before and after lectures on marine fisheries resources for university students using PAC analysis.

With the global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection since the beginning of 2020, a state of emergency was declared in Japan, and our lives have been severely restricted, with voluntary restraints on going out and cancelling events. Under these circumstances, children's cafeterias have spread all over Japan as an effort to support families with children in poverty and need. In this study, we conducted a questionnaire-based survey of children's cafeterias in Yamaguchi Prefecture in the early stages of the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, and discussed changes in their activities and issues, as well as the status of cooperation with schoolsand other organizations. Key words ：the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, a state of emergency, Children's cafeteria, School