March
1975:
Chairman Kohei Oikawa of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations made a recommendation at the Annual Meeting of the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum that “we should pave the way for thorough investigation and research on the effects of thermal effluents”
December
1975:
The establishment of the Marine Ecology Research Institute was approved, and the Head Office was opened in the Kamakura Kashi Building
1976:
Began commissioned research for the Fisheries Agency and the Environment Agency
1977:
Began commissioned research for the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
October
1979:
Opened a branch office in the Kuramachi Building
November
1979:
Completed the Central Research Laboratory
February
1981:
Held the “5th Anniversary Research Meeting on the Effects of Power Plant Water Intake and Discharge”
January
1984:
Began a commissioned project for the Science and Technology Agency
November
1984:
Completed the Demonstration Laboratory
January
1985:
Held the “10th Anniversary Research Report Meeting on the Effects of Power Plant Water Intake and Discharge”
October
1987:
Moved the Head Office from the Kamakura Kashi Building to the Kitahara Building
September
1989:
Completed the Nuclear Power Plant Thermal Effluent Exhibition Hall at the Demonstration Laboratory
January
1991:
Held the “15th Anniversary Research Report Meeting on the Effects of Power Plant Water Intake and Discharge”
April
1991:
Expanded the Head Office to form Divisions 1 and 2
April
1994:
Recommendation from the Steering Committee on the “Future of MERI”
December
1994:
Moved the Head Office from the Kitahara Building to the Teikoku Shoin Building
April
1995:
Formulated the “Future MERI Research - Guidelines for Action”
January
1996:
Held the “20th Anniversary Results Report Meeting”
March
2000:
Constructed the marine organism rearing experimental facility at the Demonstration Laboratory
July
2000:
Revised MERI’s organization from a departmental system to a group/team system
January
2001:
Held the “25th Anniversary Results Report Meeting”
July
2003:
Renewed the seawater intake facility at the Demonstration Laboratory
January
2006:
Held the “30th Anniversary Report Meeting: Preserving Our Irreplaceable Oceans for Future Generations”
July
2007:
Demonstration Laboratory was damaged by the Chuetsu Offshore Earthquake
April
2008:
Following the dissolution of the Warm Water Fish Farming Development Association, the remaining assets were accepted
August
2009:
Moved the Head Office from the Teikoku Shoin Building to the Towa-Edogawabashi Building
December
2010:
Held the “35th Anniversary Report Meeting”
April
2012:
Changed structure to that of a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
December
2015:
Held the “40th Anniversary Report Meeting”
December
2023:
Central Research Laboratory was accreditated as a product certification body for the MEL
April
2024:
Due to organizational reform, the Demonstration Laboratory was reorganized to the Central Research Laboratory Kashiwazaki Station