A bear-sized bluefin tuna has been sold at a Tokyo market for ¥207 million ($1.3 million), boasting enough fishy flesh to create a sashimi platter that could satisfy an entire school of sharks.

especially in Japan. Its high demand in sushi and sashimi markets drives its value, making it a lucrative catch for fishermen. Due to overfishing, bluefin tuna populations have significantly declined, ...

Smaller than its Atlantic cousin, the Pacific Bluefin Tuna thrives in the Pacific Ocean and is a staple in Japanese cuisine ... The bluefin tuna’s endangered status is a major concern. Overfishing, ...

Among the fish being sold, tuna attracts the most attention and at the first auction in 2025, a bluefin tuna from Aomori ... Ōma in Aomori Prefecture in Japan’s northern Tōhoku region ...

A new survey by Forsea Foods finds that 25% of Japanese consumers are willing to try cultured eel at any price, as demand for eel rises amid overfishing and high prices A new survey by Israel ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

Japanese researchers say they have determined how long people should wait to eat chilled tuna sashimi after thawing. It is known that some amino acids in fresh fish that bring out savory flavors ...

That means that if we can prevent further erosion of this genetic diversity in shortfin mako sharks by urgently curbing overfishing, we have more hope for this species to retain the resilience ...

A 120.8kg northern bluefin tuna landed by angler Ian Rouse in a ... fetched prices in the tens of thousands of dollars in the Japanese fish markets – was landed south of Cape Kidnappers on ...

Noodles served with tuna, yellowtail, whale meat or other ingredients are becoming the flavor of the moment in Tokyo, mesmerizing foodies with the novel combinations crafted by the chefs.