National Jun 6, 2021
Consumption is showing signs of recovering thanks to education targeted at young people and demand among people staying at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Food & Drink | JAPANESE KITCHEN May 22, 2021
How to make Japanese-style simmered squid with new potatoes
by Makiko Itoh
Squid is in season, and this surprisingly simple dish stars a whole aori-ika, simmered until tender in a flavorful broth.
National Apr 20, 2021
Amid some of the poorest saury catches in history, Japan will step up its efforts to conserve fish stocks for a future recovery.
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 ...