The Fisheries Research and Education Agency released its FY2026 assessment results for seven stocks across six species, including benizuwai crab, out of the 192 species covered by resource...
The Japan Fisheries Agency announced the publication of a report on additional monitoring conducted by the IAEA in September 2025. The report states that the radiation impact of releasing ALPStreated...
At the first subcommittee meeting, members considered revising the minimum wage in light of wage conditions in the squid fishing industry and concluded that further deliberation was needed. The...
The second expert committee meeting to review revisions to the minimum wage for fishing (skipjack and tuna) will be held on October 29, 2026. At the first meeting, the committee concluded that...
The Fisheries Agency designates November 3–7, 2026, as “Miryogyo WEEK” for Good Fish Days and strengthens the publicprivate “Miryogyo Project,” which aims to promote the appeal of underused and...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has selected six recipients of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council Chairperson’s Award for the 2026 (22nd) Young Agriculture,...
At Noroshi Fishing Port (Noroshi District), which was damaged in the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the remaining section of the 3.0 m quay and part of the adjacent boat launch have begun operation...
The Fisheries Research and Education Agency published FY2026 assessment results for 15 stocks across 8 species, out of 192 species subject to resource assessment. The assessments are conducted...
The Fisheries Agency announced that assessment results were published for five stocks across five species for FY2026: snow crab, Pacific cod, Japanese flounder, willow flounder, and roughscale sole....
The Fisheries Agency announced the publication of the report on the interlaboratory comparison (ILC) conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2025. The IAEA reported that Japan’s...
The Fisheries Agency announced the report published by the IAEA on the 2024 interlaboratory comparison (ILC). The IAEA reported that Japanese laboratories followed appropriate standards for sample...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries revised and published the “Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries GHG Emissions Reduction Technology Overseas Expansion Package,” formulated in May...
The Fisheries Agency announced the publication of the FY2026 stock assessment results for Japanese anchovy and round herring conducted by the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency. Of the 192...
The Fisheries Agency conducted the first Cabinet Office public opinion survey focused specifically on fisheries to understand public sentiment ahead of the 2027 revision of the Basic Plan for...
The Fisheries Agency announced the publication of the FY Reiwa 8 resource assessment results conducted by the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency for 8 major fish species and 10 resources....
On August 23, 2026, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Suzuki held a task force meeting in Miyagi Prefecture concerning the oil spill from a Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel. Participants...
The Fisheries Agency announced the publication of the FY2026 stock assessment results for tiger pufferfish conducted by the National Research and Development Agency, Japan Fisheries Research and...
Parliamentary ViceMinister Yamashita of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held discussions with the Mexican government, exchanging views on the importance of resource management and...
On July 28, 2026, the Fisheries Agency of Japan released a longterm fishery and ocean forecast for sanma arrival volume from eastern Hokkaido to the Joban area for August through December 2026,...
The Fisheries Agency will launch the Miryo Gyo Project through publicprivate collaboration with SAKANA NO HI supporting members. The project will promote the appeal and deliciousness of fish that...