Japan boosts support for fisheries with over $140m after China import ban
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida announced on Sep. 5 that the government is taking further steps to help the struggling fisheries industry after China imposed a total ban on Japanese seafood products
US ambassador signals support for Japan in Fukushima conflict with China
'If Japan decides to take that effort, the United States will stand by (it) not just because they're an ally, but because there's legitimacy to the case' -- Rahm Emanuel
Japan signals WTO action to address China trade spat following nuclear plant wastewater discharge
Japanese officials eat Fukushima fish to show safety after nuclear-plant wastewater discharge
US firm, Asian non-profit team up to certify small-scale shrimp farmers to global sustainability standards
Collaboration between Where Food Comes From and Asian Seafood Improvement Collaborative aims to drive sustainable seafood production
US seafood exporters confront Fukushima-related worries, too
China isn't the only country worried about Japan's release of water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, and fish sourced from Japan isn't the only seafood buyers are concerned about
FDA looks to revise canned tuna standard of identity, fill after industry push
The proposed rule change responds to a citizen petition submitted by Bumble Bee Foods, StarKist Co. and Thai Union's Tri Union Seafoods, which trades as Chicken of the Sea
China extends ban on Japan’s seafood imports amid Fukushima water release
Mainland China has extended its existing ban on seafood imports from Japan, citing concerns for consumer health in the wake of the country's controversial decision to release Fukushima wastewater into the ocean
China bans seafood imports from Japan after Fukushima wastewater release
The release is part of a controversial plan that has met fierce objections from many consumers as well as some regional countries, with Beijing leading that criticism
Vibrio blamed for three hospitalizations, two deaths in US state of Connecticut
One of the victims reported consuming raw oysters from an out-of-state establishment
Japanese government hit with ‘hacktivist’ attack over Fukushima water release
Japan has said it will release more than a million metric tons of water into the sea from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which was destroyed by a tsunami in 2011