Land: Japan

Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis) fisheries represented by Hokkaido Gyoren (Hokkaido

Japan is heading towards the most unpopular nation in the world due to its heavy diet on fish and fish are running out.

At UN wildlife trade meeting shark conservation proposal was defeated by China, Japan and Russia.

Tokyo claimed that it has China’s support in opposing bluefin tuna trade ban globally.

A Japanese firm has started breeding bluefin tuna from eggs to fulfill the growing demand of the species for sushi.

The Japanese government has suspended the import of about 2,200

International community is ready to support a total ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna except Japan.

Climate change and the economic crisis impact shrimp production

The transformation of the world’s seafood markets to a sustainable basis by the fisheries, processors and retailers engaged in the MSC certification programme is the subject of the latest film in Alvin Hall’s series about social entrepreneurs.

Japan will remain neutral in the matter of banning the international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna.