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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Nevertheless, we agreed to send local camera assistant, Roby Pepolas, to check it out and sure enough he captured one tuna hunt on video. We were still fairly sceptical, as the footage was very ...

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.