Seafood

National Feb 4, 2021

Uptick in oysters bring things down at Olympic rowing venue

Large numbers of the shellfish have become attached to the surfaces of cylindrical floats deployed to suppress waves at the facility, causing them to fail to function efficiently.

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.

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Sep 19, 2020

Sincere Blue makes the case for sustainable seafood

by Robbie Swinnerton

Sincere Blue is Shinsuke Ishii’s way of demonstrating that a French restaurant can offer seafood dishes that are sustainable, delicious and affordable.

Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Jul 13, 2019

Mottainai Action wants no seafood to go to waste

by Kirsty Bouwers

At Mottainai Project Uoharu's Yurakucho and Nakameguro bars, the daily menu relies on "unwanted" seafood from wholesale fish markets in order to combat food waste and promote food sustainability.

Commentary / World May 21, 2019

The rising tide of sustainable seafood

by Teresa Ish and Henrik Osterblom

To safeguard the future of fish, more seafood businesses must commit to sustainability, and consumers must be even more resolute in demanding a transparent seafood supply chain and supporting sustainability with every purchase.

National Apr 12, 2019

Japan pitches safety of food from Fukushima and Tohoku in wake of WTO ruling for South Korea

Japan will seek to reassure other countries about the safety of food produced in areas affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, officials said Friday, after the World Trade Organization supported South Korea's import ban on some Japanese seafood. Fishermen in Tohoku, the region hit ...

National Apr 12, 2019

WTO upholds South Korea ban on some Japan seafood imports over Fukushima nuclear disaster

The reversal allows South Korea to keep its ban on fish feared tainted by fallout from the Fukushima nuclear crisis in place.

Business Jan 15, 2019

Squid profits squeezed as Japan's catch hits record lows

With the country's catch of Pacific flying squid continuing to reach record lows, wholesale prices for the seafood have more than doubled for companies that process it into delicacies such as shiokara and what are normally inexpensive dried squid snacks. Not only has the scarcity ...

Food & Drink Jan 5, 2019

Buoys, fisheries and aquaculture join the internet of things

by Rob Gilhooly

Combining technology and data, the "internet of things" matches supply and demand, increasing the chances of unwanted fish being returned to the sea alive and making seafood more sustainable.

Reference | FYI Oct 22, 2018

Can Tokyo's new Toyosu market live up to the Tsukiji brand?

by Sakura Murakami

The Toyosu wholesale market opened its doors for the first time earlier this month after relocating from Tsukiji, where it was famed for being one of the largest seafood and fish markets in the world and for catering to the finest restaurants in Tokyo. The ...

Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan May 26, 2018

Calling on chefs to lead the charge against overfishing

by Melinda Joe

Chefs for the Blue and its partners, NGO Sailors for the Sea Japan and consulting firm Seafood Legacy, are part of a small but growing movement to promote sustainable seafood in Japan.