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Calling on chefs to lead the charge against overfishing
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.
Aquaculture has conservation issues that must be resolved, but it remains the only option to meet future demand for seafood.
Kakigoya: Oyster huts home to Fukuoka Prefecture's winter treat
Kakigoya are a winter phenomenon of Fukuoka Prefecture, temporary restaurants that usually spring up at some point in November and last to the end of the oyster season in March. The vast majority of the huts are located on the long, sandy coastline of ...
Chinese ships scrambled Monday to clean up a massive and expanding oil spill after an Iranian tanker sank off China, raising fears of devastating damage to marine life. The Sanchi, carrying 136,000 tons of light crude oil from Iran, went under on Sunday after a ...
Himakajima: A seafood paradise known for octopus doubles down on a wave of tourism
In a small, open space a few streets from the harbor, rows of octopus flutter in the breeze. Skillfully pulled taut across bamboo stakes to dry under the winter sun, they are crisp and almost white: an indication that the dehydration process that brings out ...
AP bags centennial Pulitzer for expose on Southeast Asia slaves processing seafood for U.S.
The Associated Press won the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday for documenting the use of slave labor in Southeast Asia to supply seafood to American tables — an investigation that spurred the release of more than 2,000 captive workers. The awards marked the centennial ...
Can farmed tuna save the bluefin from extinction?
Conservationists have long warned that bluefin tuna stocks are declining. While the development of aquaculture may offer an alternative, it doesn’t come without a few headaches of its own.
Ubuka: Where seafood chefs eat seafood
Is there anywhere in the world that consumes as much fish as Japan? And is there a city with as many specialist seafood restaurants as Tokyo? In such a crowded field, how can one small eatery hope to make its mark? In the case ...
Russia eases Fukushima-related seafood ban; Taiwan mulls loosening embargo
Russia's farm ministry said it has partially lifted a ban on seafood imports from Japan imposed in the wake of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear crisis. A total of 23 fish processing companies in Aomori Prefecture will now be allowed to ship their products to ...
A traditional Izakaya as rough and raucous as life on an old fishing trawler
This restaurant is loud, raucous and busy, much like life on a fishing boat, which may or may not be incidental since Isaribi takes its name from the light used to lure fish at night — often seen on trawlers used to catch squid. ...
Abysse: Seafood rules at one of Tokyo’s best new French restaurants
For a new, high-end restaurant with a young, unsung chef, Abysse certainly has picked a less-than-obvious location. From the nearest subway station, Gaienmae, the walk takes you down winding backstreets and up a flight of stone steps into the heart of residential Aoyama. Print ...
Crackers from the briny deep courtesy of Calbee
Calbee has given its popular Kappa Ebisen snack a fancy makeover this month with the release of a gourmet-lobster-bisque-flavored version of the product (¥138). The crackers, which are available across the country but only at Seven-Eleven convenience stores, are less salty than the original flavor ...
