Ryuya Goto, a master’s student in the Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, received the Student Best Presentation Award at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Asian Fisheries Acoustics Society (AFAS) held in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, from November 2 to 5, 2025.

Mr. Goto has been studying at the College of Hydrosphere Science at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST) since January of this year through a double degree program between Nagasaki University and NKUST.

The award-winning presentation reported on the current state of marine debris in coral reef areas on remote islands in Taiwan, based on joint research conducted by both universities. The presentation used a poster format to show the negative effects caused by marine debris becoming entangled in coral. The award was given in recognition of the originality of the research and the fluent English presentation and Q&A session.

Award Ceremony Scene (From left: Koichi Sawada, AFAS Vice President (Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency); Toru Mukai, AFAS President (Hokkaido University); Ryuya Goto; Professor Jen-Ming Liu, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST) (Professor Liu is Mr. Goto’s supervisor at NKUST.))