1. Miyazu Field Station, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
2. Niigata Field Station, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
3. Fisheries Technology Department, Kyoto Prefectural Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center
4. Fukui Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station
5. Fishing Vessel Taikimaru, Echizen Town Fisheries Cooperative Association
6. Department of Marine Biosciences, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology