fishing

Clamping down on fishing far from coastal areas would boost fish stocks nearer land.

Takeshi Nagata looks out over the pitch from the back stand of Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium and tugs at the collar of his shirt. He retired from playing rugby six years ago, but his body is still in good shape and his formal clothes ...

Japan and other major fishing countries will likely introduce an international documentation system to better keep track of Pacific bluefin tuna catches as a step against overfishing, sources said Tuesday. The documentation plan is designed to certify fishing ports and methods to prevent illegal fishing ...

Sushi-hungry Japan hopes the other nine members of an international fisheries panel will agree that bluefin tuna stocks are recovering quickly enough to withstand its proposal.

Japan's saury catches this season are expected to remain low for the fourth straight year, sources said on Monday. The downbeat estimate is based on a recent survey by the Fisheries Agency. The expected low number of catches reflects a decline in saury stocks and a ...

Summer activities: a gadget to keep an eye body odor, plus smartphone apps to enhance mahjong and fishing.

A third of the world's oceans are overfished and fish consumption is at an all-time high, raising fears over the sustainability of a key source of protein for millions around the world, the United Nations warned in a report Monday. Overfishing is particularly bad in ...

Fishing crews are growing more concerned about the shadowy North Korean boats because they are getting close enough to see their crews’ faces.

The rise and fall of a Canadian province's cod supplies points to the danger of industrial-scale fishing.