Blue Carbon Credits Generated in Minami-Ise Town Now Available on 'SINRA'

paramita Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Directors: Atsushi Hayashi, Tetsuya Osawa; hereinafter 'paramita') is pleased to announce that as of March 27, 2026, Blue Carbon Credits from Minami-Ise Town, Mie Prefecture, have been added to 'SINRA,' a project launched on August 30, 2023, that allows individuals to own digital art while contributing to solving climate change issues. Sunset over the Kumano Sea, Mie Prefecture

◾️ About the Kumano Sea in Mie Prefecture The Kumano Sea was once a rich expanse of seaweed beds where fish swarmed, bigfin reef squid spawned, and seaweed swayed. However, in recent years, rising seawater temperatures due to climate change and the expansion of feeding damage by long-spined sea urchins (Diadema setosum) have caused these seaweed beds to vanish rapidly. This phenomenon, where the seabed is reduced to barren, white rocky surfaces, is known as 'isoyake' (rocky shore denudation) and is often referred to as the desertification of the ocean. Seaweed beds act like 'forests' that support marine ecosystems. In the Kumano Sea, restoration activities are underway to provide spawning and nursery grounds for marine life and to absorb and sequester carbon dioxide. Hijiki seaweed harvesting in the Kumano Sea, Mie Prefecture

Seaweed Bed Restoration Project Since 2015, the NPO SEA-Mo has been conducting seaweed bed restoration activities, primarily focused on the extermination of long-spined sea urchins, with the goal of regenerating the ocean. By collaborating with fishers, local governments, and research institutions, they are working to manually restore the lost seaweed beds. The goal is to return the ocean to a state where seaweed grows again and bigfin reef squid and abalone return. Through the utilization of Blue Carbon Credits, they are creating a sustainable financial cycle to pass on a rich ocean to the future. J-Blue Credit® Certificate Presentation Ceremony