Taiwan to boost fresh bluefin tuna exports to Japan via strategic collaborations
Taiwan has strengthened its fresh bluefin tuna export efforts to Japan through a new partnership, following a 50% increase in its 2025 quota
Japan’s Funka Bay scallop landings predicted to decline by 7-9%
Scallop landings in Japan's Funka Bay, the second-largest growing area in Hokkaido, are forecast to drop 7–9% to 52,100–53,100 metric tons during the 2025 season
Japan’s Hokkaido hosts seafood fair at local supermarkets in California
Japan's Hokkaido is set to host the seafood fair at Japanese supermarkets in the US city of Torrance, California, showcasing scallops and chum salmon products
Japanese seafood giants bolster bluefin tuna farming to tackle rising costs
Japan's leading seafood companies, including Maruha Nichiro and Nissui, are intensifying efforts to strengthen their domestic bluefin tuna farming operations
Japanese salmon RAS hires Mowi sales veteran
Proximar Seafood has appointed Michinori Hoshijima, a former sales and marketing director at Mowi Japan, as its new chief commercial officer
Japan’s Okhotsk scallop landings to hit 7-year low at 267,000t in 2025
The 2025 Hokkaido scallop landings in the Okhotsk region are expected to fall below 300,000t for the first time in seven years, highlighting significant challenges for one of Japan’s key seafood suppliers
Japanese sushi chain to open 14 new US restaurants in 2025, target $279m annual sales
Sushi restaurant chain Kura Sushi currently has 543 locations in Japan, 56 in Taiwan, and 69 in the US
IMO proposes pricing mechanism for global vessel emissions
The MARPOL convention aims to achieve net zero by reducing the price gap between regular and 'near-zero' emission marine fuels
Japan’s salmon farming industry to double output to over 50,000t by 2027
Japan's farmed salmon and trout production is poised to double to over 50,000t, fueled by advancements in RAS and growing demand for locally sourced sashimi
Strong biomass, weak interest again for Alaska’s Togiak sac roe herring fishery
'Because it's such a remote corner of the world to get the fish out of – it doesn't necessarily pencil out' -- Tim Sands, Alaska Department of Fish and Game