NUMAZU, Shizuoka Prefecture--A new boat fishing tour is reeling in foreign visitors to Shizuoka Prefecture, as a fishing tackle company is seeking to boost international tourism and revive Japan’s ...

MAISAKA, Japan — Every year, as July draws to a close, Norio Terada and his fellow oyster farmers submerge hundreds of scallop shells strung on wire rings into the waters of Lake Hamana. The tiny ...

Seasonal fishing for the "Hokkai shimaebi" shrimp started on June 30 in Notsuke Bay in the Nemuro Strait east of Hokkaido, marking the arrival of summer. Twenty fishing boats with white sails went out ...

Update: This article was updated on December 24 with additional information provided by Japan’s Ministry of Fisheries about the Tomi Maru factory fishing vessel that was impounded in Russia for ...

In a recent article, I covered the international division of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Toyota Series Championship. At the time, there were impressive 18 countries around the globe partnered with ...