Coastal Japan.

   Seaweed  and  seagrass  beds  are important nursing grounds for a wide
   variety of fishes and shellfish.

   Once  extensive  but  now reduced by development, these beds are being
   restored in the coastal areas of Japan.

   Techniques   include   construction   of  suitable  seafloor  habitat,
   transplanting  from natural beds using artificial substrates, and hand
   seeding.