It will take more than swapping your eel for eggplant to save Japan’s unagi
The hard truth is that the growing appetite for Japanese unagi is having an adverse effect on their numbers. Improving ecosystems and vegetarian alternatives can only do so much.
Osaka university succeeds in raising endangered Japanese eels
An Osaka Prefecture university known for a technique to cultivate bluefin tuna has succeeded in incubating and growing Japanese eels, an endangered species that is a sought-after delicacy. Kindai University, which sells the tuna it farms, said Friday it grew the eels for 50 days ...
Norway and Japan tap cutting-edge tech to start large-scale offshore salmon farming
Projects are underway in Norway and Japan to raise salmon in large numbers in big offshore pens, by adopting next-generation aquafarming technology. Offshore farming aims to avoid sea lice infestations that often plague conventional small and overcrowded coastal farms, as well as water contamination caused ...
Can farmed tuna save the bluefin from extinction?
Conservationists have long warned that bluefin tuna stocks are declining. While the development of aquaculture may offer an alternative, it doesn’t come without a few headaches of its own.
The Okinawa Prefectural Sea Farming Center is speeding up aquaculture of "himejako" clams, popular in the prefecture for sushi and sashimi, to attract tourists. The center said the clams, also known by their Latin name of Tridacna crocea, are being planted in nearby coastal areas, ...
