Uehara, Masato https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1804-0292
Chimura, Yoshizumi
Ohta, Itaru
Ebisawa, Akihiko
Miyaoka, Yuki
Tachihara, Katsunori
Funding for this research was provided by:
Research Institute for Subtropics
Japanese Cabinet Office
Article History
Received: 30 March 2025
Accepted: 10 June 2025
First Online: 19 June 2025
Declarations
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: In the Okinawa Prefecture of Japan, the Okinawa Prefectural Fisheries Regulation does not require any permit to harvest marine fauna and flora for experimental and research purposes, unless the species, method or period is outside the provisions of regulation. The capture methods in this study are not covered under the provisions, and there is no seasonal closure for the study animals. Therefore, no approval was required (Clinical trial number: not applicable). All authors participated in the development of this manuscript and consented to its publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.