Fishing
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Waves of change: Japan’s female fishers fill the gap in a struggling industry
Although women are helping to address a desperate labour shortage, they face resistance in a sector dominated …
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‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Japan says reason behind 1,200 tonnes of fish washing ashore is unknown
The sardines and mackerel were found floating on the surface of the sea near the fishing port of Hakodate in H…
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Japan’s dying art of cormorant fishing – in pictures
This 1,300-year-old fishing technique consists of swinging a basket of flames over the river to wake the ayu r…
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‘They won’t buy it’: fish traders anxious after Fukushima wastewater release
The release of water from the Japanese nuclear plant has already caused the price of produce from surrounding …
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‘We depend on our beautiful reefs’: Fukushima water release plan sparks concern across Pacific
Some fishers say they lack information and worry about Japan’s plan to discharge treated wastewater into the s…
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Japan’s ‘toxic’ dolphin meat contains mercury up to 100 times safe level, test shows
Exclusive: Conservation group Action for Dolphins has lodged a complaint with police, demanding the meat be re…
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Japan makes squid farming breakthrough as wild catches plummet
Scientists have long sought to farm the scarce seafood staple, but critics say animals are not suited to inten…
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Thin fish, small catches: can Japan’s sushi culture survive climate crisis?
Global heating is warming waters, changing salmon and tuna migration – and hurting fisheriesThere is little at…
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‘Meet us, don’t eat us’: how Iceland is turning tourists from whale eaters to whale watchers
The country’s plan to end commercial whaling is driven by falling demand but also a 15-year-long campaign aime…
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‘Showing respect’: the old Japanese technique that promises fish a better way to die
Fishermen in Mexico are using the ike jime method, which aims to reduce fish trauma, to improve the quality of…
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Everything you need to know about the plan to release treated Fukushima water
Japan has announced it will dump 1m tonnes of contaminated water into the ocean, sparking controversyFukushima…
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Seven bodies found on suspected North Korean fishing boat in Japan
Experts say vessel was possibly travelling far out to sea for bigger catchesSeven badly decomposed bodies were…
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Ama-San review – a deep dive into Japan’s fisherwomen culture
Cláudia Varejão’s camera embark’s on an enigmatic and occasionally baffling study of a hypnotic worldThe ama a…
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Japanese man prepares for landmark case against dolphin hunts
Taiji resident will testify in attempt to ban activity as part of charity’s legal challenge A man from Taiji, …