March
1975: |
Chairman Kohei Oikawa of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations made a recommendation at the Annual Meeting of the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum that “we should pave the way for thorough investigation and research on the effects of thermal effluents” |
December
1975: |
The establishment of the Marine Ecology Research Institute was approved, and the Head Office was opened in the Kamakura Kashi Building |
| 1976: |
Began commissioned research for the Fisheries Agency and the Environment Agency |
| 1977: |
Began commissioned research for the Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
October
1979: |
Opened a branch office in the Kuramachi Building |
November
1979: |
Completed the Central Research Laboratory |
February
1981: |
Held the “5th Anniversary Research Meeting on the Effects of Power Plant Water Intake and Discharge” |
January
1984: |
Began a commissioned project for the Science and Technology Agency |
November
1984: |
Completed the Demonstration Laboratory |
January
1985: |
Held the “10th Anniversary Research Report Meeting on the Effects of Power Plant Water Intake and Discharge” |
October
1987: |
Moved the Head Office from the Kamakura Kashi Building to the Kitahara Building |
September
1989: |
Completed the Nuclear Power Plant Thermal Effluent Exhibition Hall at the Demonstration Laboratory |
January
1991: |
Held the “15th Anniversary Research Report Meeting on the Effects of Power Plant Water Intake and Discharge” |
April
1991: |
Expanded the Head Office to form Divisions 1 and 2 |
April
1994: |
Recommendation from the Steering Committee on the “Future of MERI” |
December
1994: |
Moved the Head Office from the Kitahara Building to the Teikoku Shoin Building |
April
1995: |
Formulated the “Future MERI Research - Guidelines for Action” |
January
1996: |
Held the “20th Anniversary Results Report Meeting” |
March
2000: |
Constructed the marine organism rearing experimental facility at the Demonstration Laboratory |
July
2000: |
Revised MERI’s organization from a departmental system to a group/team system |
January
2001: |
Held the “25th Anniversary Results Report Meeting” |
July
2003: |
Renewed the seawater intake facility at the Demonstration Laboratory |
January
2006: |
Held the “30th Anniversary Report Meeting: Preserving Our Irreplaceable Oceans for Future Generations” |
July
2007: |
Demonstration Laboratory was damaged by the Chuetsu Offshore Earthquake |
April
2008: |
Following the dissolution of the Warm Water Fish Farming Development Association, the remaining assets were accepted |
August
2009: |
Moved the Head Office from the Teikoku Shoin Building to the Towa-Edogawabashi Building |
December
2010: |
Held the “35th Anniversary Report Meeting” |
April
2012: |
Changed structure to that of a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation |
December
2015: |
Held the “40th Anniversary Report Meeting” |
December
2023: |
Central Research Laboratory was accreditated as a product certification body for the MEL |
April
2024: |
Due to organizational reform, the Demonstration Laboratory was reorganized to the Central Research Laboratory Kashiwazaki Station |
