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Jane Fonda warns oceans are ‘dying’ amid UN treaty talks
(Manila Bulletin,February 22, 2023 , on page 7)Actor and activist actress Jane Fonda on Monday, Feb. 20, warned that humanity is “losing the ocean,” as two weeks of negotiations begin at the United Nations on a treaty to protect the high seas. “The ocean provides us ... -
Japan beachgoers warned over biting dolphin
(Manila Bulletin,July 28, 2022 , on page 8)Beachgoers in the Japanese region of Fukui have been warned to stay away from a displeased dolphin accused of biting swimmers, with officials urging visitors to “watch from afar”. Beach attendants at the seafront in the ... -
Japan celebrates defeat of bluefin tuna trade ban
(Manila Bulletin,March 21, 2010 , on page B-8)The Japanese government, sushi lovers and seafood traders at Tokyo's massive Tsukiji fish market on Friday cheered the defeat of a proposed cross-border ban on trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna. "It was good," Prime Minister ... -
Japan conducts first submarine drill in disputed sea-reports
(Manila Bulletin,September 18, 2018 , on page 1-4)Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the South China Sea, a newspaper said Monday, a move that could provoke Beijing which claims most of the disputed waters. Submarine Kuroshio on Thursday joined three ... -
Japan fish cesium levels remain
(Manila Bulletin,October 30, 2012 , on page B-8)Radioactive cesium levels in most kinds of fish caught off the coast of Fukushima haven't declined in the year following Japan's nuclear disaster, a signal that the seafloor or leakage from the damaged reactors must be ... -
Japan heatwave threatens famed tuna auction
(Manila Bulletin,August 14, 2018 , on page 5)Fishmongers at Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji tuna auction are feeling the heat as the ageing market’s air conditioners struggle to keep up with a heatwave blanketing the country. The dilapidated market is due to close later this ... -
Japan may give planes to Manila for South China Sea patrols
(Manila Bulletin,August 7, 2015 , on page 8)Japan wants to give planes to the Philippines that Manila could use for patrols in the South China Sea, sources said, a move that would deepen Tokyo’s security ties with the Southeast Asian nation most at odds with Beijing ... -
Japan opposes trade ban on bluefin tuna
(Manila Bulletin,February 25, 2010 , on page B-7)Japan opposes plans to list the Atlantic bluefin tuna, which is highly prized in sushi and sashimi, as a most-endangered species and to ban its international trade, an official said Monday. The UN-backed wildlife trade ... -
Japan plans to send largest warship to South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,March 15, 2017 , on page 5)Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three sources said, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War Two. China claims almost ... -
Japan protests Chinese navy sailing near disputed islands
(Manila Bulletin,July 5, 2022 , on page 6)Japan lodged a protest with China on Monday over a Chinese naval vessel sailing near disputed islands, a Japanese official said, as reports emerged of Russia also sending its own navy ship to the area. The islets in the ... -
Japan tuna price soars past $270,000 at New Year auction
(Manila Bulletin,January 6, 2023 , on page 4)The top-selling tuna at Tokyo's traditional New Year auction sold for more than $270,000 on Thursday, nearly double last year's price, breaking a pandemic trend of slumping demand. Michelin-starred sushi restaurant Onodera ... -
Japan vows to fight global trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna
(Manila Bulletin,March 15, 2010 , on page B-9)Japan vowed Thursday to fight a global trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna, the pricey mainstay of sushi and sashimi, as Europe and the United States step up moves to protect the species. The world's largest consumer of ... -
Japan's historic Tsukiji market holds final auction
(Manila Bulletin,January 6, 2018 , on page 7)Tokyo’s world-famous Tsukiji fish market held its last pre-dawn New Year’s auction on Friday before closing down for relocation, with the highest bidder paying more than $320,000 for a giant tuna. After more than 80 years ... -
Japan's Tsukiji fish market to stop tourist tuna viewings
(Manila Bulletin,August 22, 2018 , on page 6)Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji fish market will stop admitting tourists to watch its pre-dawn tuna auctions next month, as it prepares to move locations on October 11, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. After more than 80 years in operation ... -
Japan: Australia whaling threat 'unfortunate'
(Manila Bulletin,February 23, 2010 , on page B-5)Japan’s foreign minister Sunday described Australia’s threat of legal action against its controversial whaling activities as "unfortunate" but said he did not believe it would hurt ties. "It’s very unfortunate the Australian ... -
Japanese carrier drills with British warship heading to contested South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,September 28, 2018 , on page 6)Japan’s biggest warship, the Kaga helicopter carrier, joined naval drills with Britain’s HMS Argyll in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday as the frigate headed toward the contested South China Sea and East Asia. Britain, Japan ... -
Japanese firm breeds 'sustainable' bluefin tuna from eggs
(Manila Bulletin,March 17, 2010 , on page B-8)A Japanese company has started exporting what it calls sustainably grown bluefin tuna, which it says allows sushi lovers to keep eating the species without driving down ocean stocks. Bluefin tuna is either caught in the ... -
Japanese lawyer is new deputy chief of Seafdec
(Manila Bulletin,September 24, 1996 , on page 26)A Japanese lawyer who also holds a fisheries degree is the new deputy chief of a Philippine government-hosted fisheries center based here. Yasuho Tadokoro, from Chiba City, will serve as second top man of the Southeast ... -
Japanese scientist takes leading role in research on fish diseases
(Manila Bulletin,June 26, 2003 , on page D-3)A Japanese fish scientist has been assigned by the Japanese government to oversee the planning and management of a Philippine-based Southeast Asian fish disease project. Dr. Kazuya Nagasawa, a fish parasite and disease ... -
JICA-backed Maynilad’s Parañaque wastewater treatment facility launched
(Manila Bulletin,January 27, 2019 , on page B-3)The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) lauded the completion of the wastewater treatment facility of the Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (MWSI) in Parañaque City, saying it will help address water pollution in ...