SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- There is trouble on the horizon in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, where poor fishing conditions triggered by global warming are endangering Japan's prized salmon ...

Chum salmon, a migratory species widely consumed in Japan, is losing out to a relative in a battle over food resources in the Northern Pacific Ocean triggered by global warming, a study found.

TOKYO -- Farmed salmon is the most popular item at conveyor-belt sushi restaurants, and about 85% of the supply consumed in Japan is imported from countries like Norway. But with import prices ...

The March 9 earthquake and tsunami destroyed most of Japan’s profitable salmon industry, but Japan’s loss may be Chile’s gain. <br /> The catastrophe directly hit the main fishing areas in ...

In good news for the Japanese fisheries industry, the Fisheries Agency announced that it will start test operations of fishing for salmon and trout for the first time in three years with Russia's ...

Japan has relied on fish and seafood as a primary source of protein for centuries and Japanese Salted Salmon (Shiozake or Shiojake) stands out as one of the most iconic and popular Japanese fish ...