WTO aiming to net fishing deal banning billions in subsidies
Negotiations on banning billions of dollars in fisheries subsidies are coming to the crunch at the beleaguered World Trade Organization, with the deadline to net a deal fast approaching. Disagreements persist, especially over what the outcome might mean for developing countries, while overfishing continues to ...
Pandemic offers respite for Thai 'sea gypsies' threatened by mass tourism
Many Chao Lay cannot read or write, and did not know that they could register their land in their name.
Pakistani fishermen fear a 'new Dubai' could empty their nets
In the quarrel over building a gleaming "new Dubai" on two small islands off Pakistan's Arabian Sea coast, the voices of the fishermen who have plied these waters for centuries often go unheard. Steering his boat out of the Jamote jetty in the village of ...
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.
Nearly 10 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, prices for food products from the prefecture haven’t fully recovered.
North Korean boats have also been spotted in Japanese territorial waters, prompting a warning for fishermen.
While the reduction of nutrient salts has led to a decrease of the occurrences of red tides, it has also had a negative impact on seaweed farming and fishing.
Japan puts off decision to release treated Fukushima water into sea
Reports of a formal decision later this month to release the 1.2 million tons of treated water had triggered strong opposition from fishermen.
North Korean government ship spotted in Japan's EEZ last month
It is not unheard of for North Korean government ships to make appearances in the area, sometimes threatening Japanese ships sent to intercept them.
Fishing operators worry over plan to release Fukushima plant's water
As of September this year, the stored water totaled 1.23 million tons and continues to grow.
Aichi city invites and trains youth to become independent fishers
Gamagori in Aichi Prefecture is putting young people through a training program of up to three years to get them on the seas in their own vessels.
