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?
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.
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.
Fisheries
AI-powered crab gender identification could improve fishery management and conservation
An AI-powered model developed by researchers "vastly outperformed" humans in correctly identifying the gender of horsehair crabs.
Intelligence
Can artificial intelligence help solve sturgeon farming riddles in Japan?
A collaborative initiative in Japan explores at how artificial intelligence could make sturgeon farming more predictable and caviar supplies steadier.
Intelligence
Research sheds light on how the red swamp crayfish infiltrated Japanese waters
A group of researchers in Japan has discovered genes that may help the red swamp crayfish produce protective proteins and adapt to the cold.
Fisheries
IAEA team in Japan to review Fukushima water release plan
The Fukushima water release is set to start in a few months, but with growing concerns, IAEA experts will review Japan's final plan first.
Fisheries
‘It’s been done for decades’ – How the upcoming Fukushima water release could impact Japan’s fishing industry
In Japan, discussions continue and concerns grow as authorities prepare for the Fukushima water release into the Pacific Ocean.
Intelligence
Does rabbitfish farming offer a solution to food waste in Japan?
Japan’s aquaculture sector is turning to rabbitfish farming to find a solution to food waste and promote the benefits of farmed fish.
Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is taking fish farming (and sushi) in Japan to greater heights
From artificial intelligence to remotely operated vehicles, new technologies offer Japanese aquaculture improved efficiency and insights into fish farming.
Intelligence
Global interdisciplinary collaboration will drive Japan’s sustainable seafood movement, experts say
The Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit tackled tough topics like antimicrobials, traceability, IUU fishing and plastic pollution.
Fisheries
Canadian government combats IUU fishing with Operation North Pacific Guard
Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual international law enforcement operation in the North Pacific, aims to detect and deter IUU fishing.