Recent appearances of the rare oarfish near Baja California Sur, Mexico have ignited discussions on social media. Often called the 'Doomsday Fish,' th ...

Referring to the ‘doomsday fish’, oarfish (Regalecus glesne ... be a sign of an imminent natural disaster by Japanese myth.

Japan is, in many ways, a piscivore’s paradise. As a compact island nation, when you’re in Japan you’re never very far away from the sea, and in addition to the country’s representative cuisine of ...

There is trouble on the horizon in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, where poor fishing conditions triggered by global ...

A rare deep-sea fish regarded as a harbinger of doom has ... In the months preceding the 2011 earthquake, 20 oarfish were discovered on Japanese beaches. A video of the moment the silvery fish ...

Fishing for shinko, which are baby ikanago sand eels, began in the Harima-nada Sea in Hyogo Prefecture on March 12. Shinko, ...

Japanese researchers are helping develop ways of farming local marine species in Thailand, where invasive animals are ...

Japanese folklore indicates the fish belonged to servants of the sea god Ryūjin. Hence the fish is also known as "ryugu no tsukai," which translates to "messenger from the sea god’s palace." ...

Move the fish off the direct heat if the leaves start to burn. Serve with the cucumber-and-wakame sunomono and Japanese short-grain rice. For the sauce Grind the leaves in a blender with the vinegar.

IWAKI, Fukushima Prefecture--Local fishing communities feared ... exporters — especially those in northern Japan who specialize in scallops and sea cucumbers, which are coveted in China.

Fears are being raised that Pacific saury, a seasonal specialty in Japan in autumn ... of zooplankton that the fish feed on is becoming beyond their reach as sea temperatures continue to rise.