Land: Japan

The Tosakatsuo Suisan Japan pole and line skipjack tuna fishery has been entered MSC certification assessment.

Japanese tuna boat was fined $300,000 for offences in Solomons waters, says the Government Communications Unit report.

The demand for Japanese bluefin tuna has brought the species to the brink of extinction, says researcher.

The Kyoto Danish Seine Fishing Federation (KDSFF)[1] snow crab and flathead flounder fishery has been certified under the Marine Stewardship Council standard as a sustainable and well-managed fishery. Although MSC eco-labelled products are proving popular in Japan, this is the first Japanese fishery to be certified

Japanese tuna are given samba-dancing lessons, acupuncture, in an effort to produce the most delicious sushi in the world.

Increasing rage for Japanese sushi and sashimi has threatened the stocks of the Mediterranean’s most emblematic residents: the bulefin tuna.

The fishermen in Japan are ready to strike to protest rising fuel prices which put their occupation at risk.

In Eastern Asia fishermen decided to suspended tuna fishing as the costs of fuel is surging like wild fire and affected the fishing industry mostly.

Thousands of Japanese squid fishing boats halted operations on Wednesday June 18 to protest skyrocketing fuel costs.

The 100th Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-labeled fish product in