National | Regional Voices: Tohoku Mar 5, 2021
Miyagi fishermen facing new challenge, 10 years after tsunami
Global warming, low prices and a shortage of manpower are hitting the industry hard.
National Feb 4, 2021
Virus-hit aquarium taps crowdfunding to feed record-setting shoal of jellyfish
The sharp decline in visitors due to the pandemic has left the aquarium in Yamagata Prefecture tight on funds to purchase plankton needed to feed its collection.
Business Dec 2, 2020
To reach out to the general public, wholesalers and intermediate wholesalers participating in auctions at Toyosu are using e-commerce.
National Nov 2, 2020
Tokyo's tuna auctions resume public viewing after eight-month hiatus
Only 27 spectators are allowed to attend to the auctions each day, down from 120 before the coronavirus pandemic.
National Oct 9, 2020
Japan's plan to raise Pacific bluefin tuna quota rejected again
An international panel rejected a Japan-proposed plan to increase catch quotas for Pacific bluefin tuna during an online conference on Thursday, the same outcome as at last year's meeting, the country's Fisheries Agency said. The United States argued that tuna stocks continue to be scarce ...
National Oct 8, 2020
The Tokyo establishment will begin allowing people to watch the iconic daily event in November, after a coronavirus-prompted hiatus.
National Sep 27, 2020
The fish, which was likely caught in waters off Kyushu, has been raised at the Kagoshima City Aquarium since its opening in 1997.
National Sep 26, 2020
Bluefin tuna, a prized fish for high-end sushi establishments, is cheaper than usual this year because of good hauls off Aomori Prefecture and other fishing areas, as well as the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Fishers in Aomori, known for its Oma bluefin tuna, are ...
Food & Drink | JAPANESE KITCHEN Sep 19, 2020
Will sardines become Japan's new autumn 'it' fish?
by Makiko Itoh
Sometimes considered a culinary afterthought due to its modest size and low price, sardines are as healthy and tasty as any other oily fish.
National Sep 11, 2020
Japan proposes 20% rise in Pacific bluefin tuna catch quotas
The Fisheries Agency said Friday it has proposed increasing catch quotas for Pacific bluefin tuna by 20 percent, citing a recovery trend in the stock of adult fish with spawning ability. The proposal calls for a 20 percent expansion both in quotas for fish weighing ...
National Sep 5, 2020
Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, the world's largest, taking outsized hit from pandemic
by Daniel Leussink
Businesses had hoped for more activity after the end of the state of emergency in late May, but big events have remained on hold and restaurants are struggling.