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2026/01/07

STARTUP LEAGUE

Fishpass Proposes "Biodiversity DX"

Fishpass Inc. (Headquarters: Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture; Representative Director: Shigehiro Nishimura), a provider of online recreational fishing ticket systems, announced on January 7 the proposal of a new concept called "Biodiversity DX," which integrates environmental DNA analysis technology with digital technology, and the full-scale launch of related solutions.

2026/01/07

STARTUP LEAGUE

FISHPASS Proposes a "New Standard" for Recreational Fishing Permits

FISHPASS Inc. (Headquarters: Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture; Representative Director: Shigehiro Nishimura), a company driving Digital Transformation (DX) for inland water fishery cooperatives, announced on January 7 the definition and full details of a "New Standard for Recreational Fishing Permits" within their "FISH PASS" platform. This initiative aims to provide an environment where anglers can truly focus on their fishing.

2025/12/15

STARTUP LEAGUE

Fishpass Visualizes River Richness with "Biodiversity DX"

Fishpass Inc. (Headquarters: Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture; CEO: Narihiro Nishimura), a provider of digital recreational fishing ticket platforms, announced on December 15 that it will exhibit at the "SME New Manufacturing & New Service Exhibition," held at Tokyo Big Sight from Tuesday, December 16, to Thursday, December 18, 2025.

2025/12/12

STARTUP LEAGUE

FISHPASS Supports Your 2026 Fishing Life! Campaign Launches with Luxury Prizes for Ticket Purchasers

FISHPASS Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture; Representative Director: Shigehiro Nishimura), operator of the recreational fishing ticket sales platform "FISH PASS," announced on December 12 the start of the "Spring Luck Campaign" in anticipation of the lifting of the ban on mountain stream fishing and the opening of the 2026 fishing season.

2025/12/12

STARTUP LEAGUE

FISHPASS x University of Fukui to Conduct Field Trial Protecting the "Future of Rivers" with AI and Local 5G

FISHPASS Inc. (Headquarters: Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture; CEO: Shigehiro Nishimura), operator of an online recreational fishing ticket sales system, announced on December 12 that it will conduct a field trial on Monday, December 15, for a "Person Detection System" using AI and Local 5G, jointly developed with the University of Fukui (President: Hironobu Naiki).

2025/12/10

STARTUP LEAGUE

Fish Pass to Host "Environmental DNA Analysis" Seminar for Municipalities

Fish Pass Inc. (Headquarters: Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture; CEO: Shigehiro Nishimura), operator of the recreational fishing ticket sales platform "FISH PASS," announced on December 9 that it will hold a free web seminar titled "Detect Bears Too! 'Just Scoop Water' Biological Survey Seminar: The Future of Biodiversity Conservation via Environmental DNA Analysis." The seminar, targeted at municipal environmental officials nationwide, is scheduled for Friday, December 19, 2025.

2025/12/10

STARTUP LEAGUE

Fish Pass to Exhibit "Biodiversity DX" at EcoPro 2025

Fish Pass Inc. (Headquarters: Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture; CEO: Naruhiro Nishimura), operator of the recreational fishing ticket sales platform "FISH PASS," announced on December 9 that it will exhibit at "EcoPro 2025." This event, one of Japan's largest comprehensive exhibitions on the environment and SDGs, will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from Wednesday, December 10 to Friday, December 12, 2025.

2025/12/10

STARTUP LEAGUE

Fish Pass Exhibits "Biodiversity DX" Solutions at Environmental DNA Society Yamaguchi Meeting

Fish Pass Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture; Representative Director: Shigehiro Nishimura), a provider of online recreational fishing ticket sales systems, announced on December 10 that it will participate as an exhibitor at the "8th Environmental DNA Society Yamaguchi Meeting," which begins today.

2025/12/08

STARTUP LEAGUE

Visualizing "Invisible Bears" with ICT — Launching a New Habitat Survey in Akita Prefecture Using Environmental DNA

In recent years, damage to humans and agricultural crops caused by bears has been increasing nationwide, and anxiety among local residents continues to rise.However, understanding bear habitats and movement patterns has traditionally relied mainly on visual sightings and physical traces (footprints, claw marks, droppings, etc.). Consequently, there were significant limitations in accurately grasping population density, specific numbers, and migration routes.

2025/12/02

STARTUP LEAGUE

Japan's First Digital Fishing Tickets: A River-Focused Startup Aiming for Global Environmental Conservation

Fish Pass Inc., a startup specializing in "rivers," holds a unique position among the companies selected for the ICT Startup League. How are ICT and rivers connected? It all started with "recreational fishing tickets" (Yugyoken).