National May 6, 2021
Japanese town builds giant squid statue with COVID-19 relief funds
The town of Noto used ¥25 million of a government grant to part-fund the ¥30 million, nine-meter-long statue, news reports said.
Asia Pacific May 5, 2021
Philippines rejects China fishing ban and wards off Chinese vessels
The Southeast Asian nation will continue law enforcement patrols and maritime exercises on a rotational basis over the waters within its exclusive economic zone, a task force said.
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 Apr 19, 2021
Japanese government gives briefing on Fukushima water release plan
Participants in the session, held in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, included officials from agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism industry groups.
National Apr 15, 2021
Suspected North Korean boats drifting ashore in Japan down amid pandemic
The number of such boats found between last October and this March totaled 13, down from 141 the previous year, the coast guard said.
Business Apr 13, 2021
Fishing and boating lure more enthusiasts in pandemic-hit Japan
by Alex K.T. Martin
Sales of fishing gear and used boats are up, and 2020 saw an increase in the number of Japanese people obtaining boating licenses.
National | FOCUS Apr 13, 2021
Fukushima water release to prolong seafood safety woes
by Junko Horiuchi
Concerns among fishermen and consumers are rooted in persistent distrust among the Japanese public toward the government and Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.
National Apr 3, 2021
A total of five boats are expected to catch 120 minke whales in waters off the Sanriku Coast and Hokkaido by late October, according to the Fisheries Agency.
World Mar 18, 2021
Carbon emissions from trawler fishing on a par with aviation
Bottom trawling, a fishing method that involves dragging heavy nets across the ocean floor, produces 1 gigaton of carbon emissions on average each year, a study has found.
Business | Regional Voices: Tohoku Mar 12, 2021
Despite government help, business realities limit 3/11 recovery
Even with subsidies, many Tohoku firms have struggled to restructure debt and adapt their operations in the wake of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
National | Remembering 3/11 Mar 9, 2021
With return to normalcy in sight, Fukushima fishermen fear release of nuclear plant water
by Osamu Tsukimori
Those in the industry worry that draining the water from the nuclear plant into the sea would hinder the recovery they have made in the years since the disaster.
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.