Good news for fishermen and sushi lovers in Japan. The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has agreed to increase the catch quota by 1.5 times for bluefin tuna weighing 30 ...

Japan justifies hunting whales by claiming that they aren't endangered, and that eating whale is part of Japanese culture. They also claim that they are killing whales in the name of science ...

Japan has started its controversial annual dolphin hunt in the coastal town of Taiji. The hunt sees the animals driven into a cove where most are slaughtered for their meat with knives in shallow ...

Delegates from 13 countries and regions came together in Hokkaido to discuss the management of Pacific bluefin tuna. As a result of the agreement, Japan's catch quota will increase by more than ...

Japan has proposed raising its catch quotas for Pacific bluefin tuna, a fish so highly prized for sushi and sashimi that its population is at less than 5 percent of historical levels. An online ...

Japan plans to leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to resume commercial hunting, media reports say. The government told its MPs of the decision, NHK reports. There has been no ...

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) decided to expand Japan's catch quotas of Pacific bluefin tuna from 2025, the country's Fisheries Agency has said. According to the ...

Fresh tuna has a meaty texture and a taste that's ... Pour the sauce into individual bowls and serve immediately with steamed rice and Japanese pickles.