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The venue for the COP17 event in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Thursday
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Oct 19, 2026
World faces nature reality check at U.N. biodiversity conference
Scientists say many of the broader goals needed to halt biodiversity loss remain well off track.
Kanetetsu Delica Foods representatives promote "Hobo Tako," a plant-based octopus alternative, in Tokyo on Sept. 10.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 13, 2026
Food makers turn to plant-based alternatives as seafood prices rise
One company in Hyogo Prefecture began offering a plant-based product to substitute Akashi brand octopus after prices for it skyrocketed.
A cut of fresh tuna at Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market. In the past few years, higher-end U.S. restaurants have started offering elaborate tuna-cutting events.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 7, 2026
$200 tuna-cutting dining events offer ‘point of connection’ with sushi culture
Diners get an up-close look at the process of breaking down a 90-kilogram bluefin tuna, and could end up eating over a pound of fish in one sitting.
From Oct. 10, the Sushi Bus will start ferrying equal parts passengers and raw fish on loops around central Tokyo.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 7, 2026
Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned: A Sushi Bus confession
From Oct. 10, the “world-first” bus will offer tours of downtown Tokyo alongside all-you-can-eat sushi. Heaven help us.
Blue sharks are unloaded at the Kesennuma port in Miyagi Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2026
Beyond fins, Japanese firms seeking new values in sharks
Their fins are prized in Chinese cuisine but many consumers do not know about other dining options.
Most of the roughly 50,000 eels cultured by the Inbanuma fisheries cooperative in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, are believed to have died or been swept away due to flooding.
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2026
Heavy rain deals blow to fish and rice farmers in Chiba Prefecture
Most of the roughly 50,000 eels cultured by the Inbanuma fisheries cooperative in Narita are believed to have died or been swept away.
Sushi rolls with mango and minced tuna sold at a Tobu Store supermarket in Tokyo's Chuo Ward last month
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2026
Fish-fruit pairings catching on as novel way to spur demand
With fish consumption declining, particularly among younger people, one fish market official hopes pairing fish with fruit will give dishes a “sense of novelty and visual flair.”
Japanese fishers have called for an expansion in the quota for Pacific bluefin tuna as they have had to scale down their operations or release some of their catches to abide by the current cap.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2026
International commission on Pacific bluefin tuna to raise catch quota by 25%
Japanese fishers have called for an expansion in the quota as they have had to scale down their operations or release some of their catches to abide by the current cap.
Paper containing hair made during the recycling process of waste paper
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 18, 2026
Edo Period and Meiji Era diets richer in minerals than intake today, study finds
The research found that concentrations of chlorine, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron and copper were higher, while that of zinc was lower.
Researcher Aaron Carlisle grasps a white shark alongside a boat off the coast of Delaware in May 2025. Scientists are placing tags on sharks to collect ocean data that may provide information on the intensity of hurricanes before they make landfall.
ENVIRONMENT / Earth science
Aug 9, 2026
Scientists turn to sharks to improve hurricane predictions
Sharks may be used to gather data that helps scientists understand the potential intensity of a hurricane before it makes landfall.
Anchovies power a $500?billion global aquaculture industry, and when their supply collapses, as is happening now due to El Nino, the entire farmed?seafood sector feels it.?
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2026
The world has an anchovy problem
The tiny fish may sound utterly mundane, but its importance to the global economy is far larger than just foodies’ craving for the umami taste.
An international conference to discuss Pacific bluefin tuna catch quotas ended in host city Nagasaki on Tuesday without an agreement being reached.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2026
International conference on bluefin tuna fails to strike agreement
Japan called for increasing the overall catch quota for large bluefin tuna in the western and central Pacific to 14,836 tons from the current 11,869 tons.
Fishermen in Japan have reported an abnormal surge in the number of the once-endangered bluefin tuna ?in surrounding waters this year in what experts say may be partly due to changing migratory patterns linked to climate change.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 9, 2026
Bumper haul of Pacific bluefin tuna a double-edged sword for 91AV原创 fishermen
Climate change may be altering marine life, with serious consequences for those whose livelihoods have long depended on the sea.
Rina Takahashi of Kitani Suisan fillets a tuna at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, on June 25.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2026
Women increasingly active in 91AV原创 fish markets
The development is part of the country’s shift toward a more gender-neutral society.
Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan also agreed during two day unofficial talks to maintain the cap on young glass eels released into aquaculture ponds at the level set in 2014.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2026
Japan and three neighbors agree to cooperate against eel export curbs
The move follows a proposal last year to strengthen such restrictions at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
A silver-cheeked puffer fish, caught by a fisher at the port of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, on June 2
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Jun 17, 2026
Greek fishers struggle to keep up with puffer fish invaders
The warm-water invasive species, first spotted in Greek waters some 20 years ago, is wreaking havoc with Greece’s fishing industry.
The signature piece in chef Koji Takahira’s "nigiri" selection is "shiro-amadai" (white tilefish) — one of the most prized species from the Seto Inland Sea on account of its sweetness, rich umami and firm texture.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Jun 7, 2026
In Matsuyama, sushi more than worth the pilgrimage
When chef Koji Takahira took over Kurumasushi from his father, he also transitioned to serving Edomae-style “nigiri” sushi — a move that has paid dividends.
Catches of Japanese sandfish in Akita Prefecture have declined sharply, from over 10,000 tons a year in the mid-1970s to about 6 tons in the most recent season.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2026
Calls grow in Akita to ban fishing for sandfish amid warming seas
Some fishery operators have voiced reluctance about a fishing ban, fearing that such a move could prevent them from catching other fish and shellfish.
Fish printing art master Mineo Yamamoto started teaching the art to himself first, and then he went on to study with Tatsunoko-kai, a major gyotaku school.
CULTURE / Art
May 31, 2026
From catch to canvas, fish prints have become fine art
“Gyotaku,” or fish printing, originated in the 19th century as a way for fishermen in Japan to document their catch precisely.
When European sailors first arrived on 91AV原创 shores, some of their favorite meals seemed outlandish to the locals, but others became adapted delicacies.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
May 24, 2026
Barbaric tastes: The pickled Portuguese dish that won over Japan
A refreshingly piquant bite for increasingly warm days, this medley of Portuguese and Japanese flavors works as both an appetizer and main dish.

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