Intelligence
A movement reimagines a shared seafood future for East Asia
A regional initiative led by Seafood Legacy unites Japan, China and South Korea to tackle shared challenges in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood supply chains.
Intelligence
At the 2026 Responsible Seafood Summit, growth comes with harder questions about risk and responsibility
Market volatility, climate change, trade and social responsibility drive opening day discussions at the 2026 Responsible Seafood Summit in Bangkok last week.
Innovation & Investment
3D imaging and machine learning system aims to improve weight estimates for frozen skipjack tuna
A 3D imaging and machine learning system improved noncontact weight estimates for frozen skipjack tuna in a proof-of-concept study.
Responsibility
‘Women’s work keeps fisheries alive’: How women in Japan are slowly breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry
Women are playing a growing role in fisheries in Japan despite traditional gender norms and male-dominated institutions limiting their opportunities.
Intelligence
‘Climate warming is pushing seaweed aquaculture to rethink geographic and biological limits’
Researchers from Qingdao demonstrate that wakame can be grown in subtropical Fujian province, opening new opportunities for seaweed aquaculture.
Innovation & Investment
Japan tests world’s first closed-cycle recirculating aquaculture system for chum salmon
Okayama University of Science and Murakami City are testing a closed-cycle recirculating aquaculture system as salmon returns decline.
Intelligence
ID check: Rapid DNA testing is altering the frontline war on seafood fraud
New technology makes it possible to verify a fish species in just minutes, potentially transforming conservation, trade and consumer confidence.
Intelligence
Stronger ports, smarter farms: Japan’s seafood sector remains on guard since the devastating 2011 earthquake
Fifteen years after an earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan, its innovative fisheries and aquaculture sectors reassess their disaster preparedness.
Aquafeeds
For many island fish farmers, aquafeed sourcing and costs requires new thinking
New approaches could enable aquafeeds made from local ingredients to reduce reliance on feed imports and support aquaculture.
Intelligence
‘The ultimate setting’: Why Japan wants to grow fish in space
Scientists at Okayama University of Science hope to boost astronaut survival by taking aquaculture where no man has gone before.
Intelligence
Unmasking unagi: What DNA testing reveals about American eel in Japan’s markets
Much of Japan’s grilled eel is actually the American eel species Anguilla rostrata. How does that impact efforts to increase transparency in seafood?
Innovation & Investment
With water treatment tech, has Japanese collaborative cracked the code on sockeye salmon farming?
Operators of the world’s first land-based sockeye salmon farm say their water treatment technology could mark a turning point for aquaculture in Japan.
Intelligence
Could AI-powered image recognition be a game changer for Japan’s scallop farming industry?
Researchers in northern Japan are using an AI image-recognition technique to observe scallop populations in lantern nets.
Intelligence
Japanese researchers deploy environmental DNA to understand biodiversity and solve aquaculture riddles
Can eDNA elicit insights into ocean biodiversity off the Ogasawara Islands, with implications for aquaculture monitoring?
Intelligence
Eating small fish whole can prolong life expectancy, Japanese study finds
Study finds that regularly eating small fish whole significantly reduces the risk of death from all causes and cancer in Japanese women.
Innovation & Investment
Japan’s Kindai University attains full-cycle aquaculture of Japanese eels
Rearing Japanese eels at a reasonable cost has proved challenging over the years, but recent developments at Kindai University are raising hopes.