Fresh fin whale meat was auctioned in Japan for the first time in nearly 50 years, with prices reaching over $1,300 per kilogram on Thursday. This marks a significant moment for Japan's whaling ...

On Thursday, some 1.4 tons of fresh meat from several fin whales caught off Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido was auctioned at the Sapporo fish market and the Kangei Maru’s home port of ...

Meat consumption, however, has been on the rise and in fiscal 2022 reached 34kg per person. The agriculture ministry has indicated a need to promote the benefits of eating fish and shellfish.

Japanese food companies have added artificial ... ingredients that can replicate the flavor and texture of real meat and fish are seen as a potential solution to the growing crisis.

There are over 120 species of puffer fish, and 22 different kinds are approved by the Japanese government for ... of killing the fish means that the meat stays fresh for longer, and at Yamadaya ...