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FISH

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2019
Five tons of fish scatter across 500 meters of highway in Osaka Prefecture
Five tons of bonito fish fell from a refrigerator truck and were scattered across an expressway in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Thursday morning, police said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 12, 2019
Near-record 'dead zone' forecast off U.S. Gulf coast, threatening fish
A near record-sized "dead zone" of oxygen-starved water could form in the Gulf of Mexico this summer, threatening its huge stocks of marine life, researchers said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2019
The rising tide of sustainable seafood
To safeguard the future of fish, more seafood businesses must commit to sustainability, and consumers must be even more resolute in demanding a transparent seafood supply chain and supporting sustainability with every purchase.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 10, 2019
Unique genetic adaptation lets deep-sea fish see color in darkness
While people and other vertebrates are color blind in dim light, some deep-sea fish may possess keen color vision to thrive in the near total darkness of their extreme environment thanks to a unique genetic adaptation, scientists said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2019
80% of young eels farmed in Japan may have been smuggled from Taiwan via Hong Kong
Eel is a prized summer delicacy in Japan, and the nation's imports of young eels could spark international criticism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2019
Fugu grow faster and without deadly toxin at hotelier's hot spring farms in Tohoku
A hotel operator in the Tohoku region is one of a small number of companies that have launched businesses in depopulated rural areas to raise torafugu, a high-quality variety of the poisonous puffer fish prized as a delicacy in Japan, using tanks filled with hot spring water.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Mar 16, 2019
Nick Sakagami: When something fishy makes great business
The only certified fish master outside of Japan, Nick Sakagami has been making a splash in the U.S. for nearly two decades.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 28, 2019
Scientists warn global warming could decimate fish supplies and fuel migration
Millions of people could lose their livelihoods, food source, and be forced from their homes if the world does not meet the Paris goal to curb global warming which is endangering fish numbers, Canadian researchers said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 19, 2019
The real 'Jaws': Great white shark's genetic secrets revealed
The great white shark, one of the most fearsome predators in the world's oceans in both fact and fiction, is a formidable creature — right down to its genes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 8, 2019
Mirror test in Japanese study suggests self-awareness in fish, raising questions about animal intelligence
Small tropical reef fish were able to recognize themselves in a mirror, scientists said Thursday, in a finding that raises provocative questions about assessing self-awareness and cognitive abilities in animals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2019
Japan sushi chain worker uploads video of fish's journey from trash can to cutting board in Osaka
The operator of one of Japan's largest sushi restaurant chains said Wednesday that video footage recently uploaded to the internet showed one of its part-time kitchen workers throwing sliced fish into a trash can and then returning it to a cutting board at an outlet in Osaka Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 11, 2019
In 2019, how hungry is Japan for whale meat?
Japan is currently the object of criticism for its decision to leave the International Whaling Commission, and resume commercial whaling in territorial waters and its own exclusive economic zone. People who support the move cite either cultural reasons — Japan traditionally, they assert, is a whale-eating country — or the assumption that whales aren't as endangered as the IWC claims they are.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2018
Workers complain of unbearable foul smells at new Toyosu market
Workers at the new Toyosu wholesale food market in Tokyo are having to hold their noses as disgusting stenches, mainly of fish, have started to emanate from some locations in the site.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2018
Japan to revise decadesold fishery system in attempt to bring in newcomers
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved bills that would rewrite the country's fishery laws for the first time in about 70 years as it seeks to encourage more people to start fish farming and revive the shrinking industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2018
Transparency for tuna
Global fish stocks are in decline, but a new tuna management scheme by the Federated States of Micronesia offers a blueprint for recovery.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2018
Tokyo's Toyosu market opens doors to eager public
The Toyosu wholesale food market opened its doors to the public for the first time Saturday, allowing tourists to wander the massive complex, browse exhibits and dine at some of the famous restaurants that relocated from the Tsukiji district last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2018
High maintenance costs mean newly opened Toyosu market must grow trade to break even
While Tokyo's Toyosu new wholesale food market is furnished with cutting-edge equipment for temperature and hygiene control, resultant high maintenance costs are seen as a potential problem amid increasing off-market trading.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2018
Officials express optimism as Tokyo's Toyosu market opens doors for first time since Tsukiji closure
The noisy clanging of bells that had once sounded at the famed Tsukiji market marked the first tuna auction for fishmongers at the Toyosu wholesale market Thursday at a newly built facility in Tokyo’s Koto Ward.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2018
Electric carts and forklifts begin moving from Tsukiji to Tokyo's new fish market at Toyosu
A number of electric carts and forklifts traveled in a convoy on a road in central Tokyo early Sunday morning as they moved from the closed Tsukiji fish market to a new site at the Toyosu waterfront area.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2018
History on ice: Workers and tourists say 'sayonara' to Tokyo's Tsukiji market
With scores of plump tuna lining the floor, auctioneers rhythmically called out prices and bidders signaled with their hands. It was before daybreak, and the Tsukiji fish market looked like it was starting a normal business day.

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