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TUNA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2017
Oma coast fishermen dream of landing tuna jackpot
Every year, tuna hauled in at the small town of Oma in Aomori Prefecture, dubbed "black diamonds" for their value and color, make headlines as they fetch millions of yen at the Tsukiji fish market auction at the start of the year.
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2016
Bluefin tuna catch quota for 2017 in western Atlantic to remain unchanged
An international conservation group has set the 2017 catch quota of bluefin tuna in the western Atlantic Ocean at 2,000 tons, unchanged from the current level, Japan's Fisheries Agency said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2016
Japanese firm succeeds in bluefin tuna farming with formulated feed
A company in Oita Prefecture said it has succeeded in the world's first farming of bluefin tuna using only formulated feed.
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2016
Panel defers accord on Japan-proposed fishing limit of bluefin tuna
Wrapping up a five-day meeting in Kyushu on Friday, an international fisheries panel deferred an agreement to invoke emergency fishing restrictions for bluefin tuna in the northern Pacific amid concerns that the species is dwindling due to overfishing.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2016
Japan eyes Pacific bluefin catch curbs if stocks stay low
Japan will propose invoking emergency fishing restrictions for bluefin tuna in the North Pacific if stocks of juvenile tuna remain at a low level for three consecutive years, government sources said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 23, 2016
New documentary on Tsukiji fish market captures essence of nation's 'lively kitchen'
Ever since he visited Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market for the first time in 2012, movie director Naotaro Endo has been intrigued by the place often called "the world's largest fish market."
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 9, 2016
Contemporary artist Masa Samurai: 'I want to capture Japan's love of cute things'
Video producer on fatty tuna, animation and musical underwear.
EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2016
Protecting Pacific bluefin tuna
The Fisheries Agency should rethink its policy on allowing fishermen to catch large quantities of mature Pacific bluefin tuna.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 17, 2016
Once considered low class, how did tuna get so valuable?
Fresh, raw tuna reigns supreme in the culinary world these days, especially when it comes to sushi and sashimi. Bluefin tuna, known in Japan as hon-maguro or "true tuna," is so popular that global stocks are dangerously low due to overfishing. But tuna didn't always reign supreme: until the modern era it was considered a undesirable fish that was only fit for the lowest classes — and cats.
EDITORIALS
Mar 26, 2016
Tuna poachers reap big profits
Japan should lead the way on tuna conservation, before its favorite fish disappears.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 11, 2016
Japan asks South Korea to halt excessive fishing of Pacific bluefin tuna
The Fisheries Agency said Friday it has asked South Korea to stop excessive fishing of Pacific bluefin tuna in violation of international rules.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2016
Japan weighs annual catch quota for endangered Pacific bluefin tuna
The Fisheries Agency is considering adopting annual catch limits for Pacific bluefin tuna, which according to an international conservation body is facing extinction, government sources said.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jan 30, 2016
All at sea: Lack of regulations hurting tuna stocks
Adorning the walls of Kanji Nishi's three-roomed apartment are a dozen framed photos. None features his children, Shota and Chisato, who are sitting cross-legged on the floor shunning smartphones for origami artistry. Instead, Nishi is seen posing alongside a different kind of pride and joy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 23, 2016
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2016
JICA-trained Vietnamese fishermen sell first tuna in Japan
The sale of tuna caught in Vietnamese waters at a wholesale market in Osaka on Friday marked a major step forward for fishermen who have struggled to keep their catches fresh enough for Japanese tastes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 2, 2016
A date with Tsukiji fish market's bluefin tuna auction
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2015
Somalia facing a whole new type of pirate
Somalia's rich marine resources are being plundered by foreign fishing vessels, and the war-torn nation needs international help to fend them off.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 31, 2015
Tsukiji countdown: clock ticking on famed fish market
With a year to go until the wholesale fish market in Tokyo's Chuo Ward closes its doors for good, operators in the market prepare to say their last goodbyes to the landmark attraction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2015
Panel to draft controls on bluefin tuna fishing amid fears for stocks
An international fisheries panel has agreed to create new rules to control bluefin tuna catches in the northern Pacific amid a sharp decline in young fish, officials said on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2015
More than 11,000 farmed tuna die in wake of typhoon
Farmed tuna die in wake of typhoon
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
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