Business Dec 17, 2020
Brexit talks head for their climax with a fight over fishing
The pound climbed against the dollar on Wednesday amid optimism that the focus on fish is a sign the two sides have largely settled their differences.
National / Science & Health Dec 3, 2020
'The diversity of nature': Rare 9-tentacled octopus found in northeastern Japan
The unusual creature has been put on display at the local nature center in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture.
National Nov 28, 2020
Collision between fishing boat and cargo ship in east Japan leaves one person dead
A man died and 11 others were injured after a leisure fishing boat capsized following a collision with a cargo vessel at a port in eastern Japan early Saturday morning, the Japan Coast Guard said. All 12 people from the fishing vessel were rescued from ...
National | Regional Voices: Hokkaido Nov 27, 2020
Dolphinfish, sunfish and bluefin tuna have all been caught in waters around the north of Japan in recent years.
Asia Pacific Nov 15, 2020
Pakistani fishermen fear a 'new Dubai' could empty their nets
by Zofeen T. Ebrahim
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 ...
National Nov 2, 2020
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.
National | Regional Voices: Fukushima Oct 30, 2020
Nearly 10 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, prices for food products from the prefecture haven’t fully recovered.
National Oct 24, 2020
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.
National Oct 21, 2020
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.
National Oct 16, 2020
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.
National | Regional voices: Chubu Oct 16, 2020
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.
Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Sep 26, 2020
Japan’s chefs build on the growing market for sustainable seafood
by Melinda Joe
For advocacy group Chefs for the Blue, the long-term goal is to help fish populations return to levels of stability.