China said a handful of packaging samples of imported shrimp tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions again over whether the pathogen can spread through food or frozen products. The virus tested positive on the outside of about five shrimp packages and the inside of ...
Fish more vulnerable to rising water temperatures than first thought
A study from Science Magazine finds fish spawning and embryos are more sensitive to hotter climates — this could negatively affect both the environment and food industry.
One year after resumption, Japan's commercial whaling in viability struggle
Consumption of whale meat, no longer often found on household dining tables, has not recovered smoothly.
Japan team uses stem cells to spawn 1,700 trout from single fish
The researchers hope to apply the technique to bluefin tuna within around five years.
Japan has been seeking an expansion of catch quota at meetings of the Northern Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission.
Hokkaido farms and fisheries hit as campus closure robs them of workers
With university students having headed home due to the COVID-19 outbreak, business owners are feeling the effects of a severe labor shortage.
Japan’s farming and fisheries schools struggle to move lessons online
Students who are required to go through practical training, sometimes so they can attain national qualifications, are not able to carry that out at present.
Services connecting consumers with food producers in hot demand in Japan
Online marketplaces are offering farmers and fishers a lifeline as sales to restaurants plummet amid the pandemic.
AI tapped in Japan to locate fertile fishing areas and pass on skills
System database provides not only past catch volumes in certain locations but also the intuition of experienced fishermen.
Australians enjoy access to luxury food as restaurants and exports halt
Producers and wholesalers have begun selling high-end stock directly to the public, giving ordinary households rare access to luxury meats and seafood.
Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, which opened in 2018 to replace the Tsukiji market, is facing tough times with both trade volume and prices of high-end fish and other marine products tumbling in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The wholesale market is famous for its ...
With fishing fleets tied up due to COVID-19, marine life has a chance to recover
Plummeting global demand for fish and seafood as a result of the coronavirus crisis is likely to create an effect similar to the halt of commercial fishing during both world wars, when the idling of fleets led to the rebound of fish stocks. The closure ...
