Japan - Massive fatalities of deep-sea fish in several beaches of Okinoshima, Shimane prefecture

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massive fatalities of deep-sea fish in several beaches of Okinoshima, Shimane prefecture

hundreds of thousands to one million?
Maurolicus japonicus Ishikawa


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Satellite transmitter reveals spotted seal activity

A satellite transmitter placed on a spotted seal found in Hokkaido has revealed more about the migration patterns of the animal, scientists at Hokkaido University said.

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World's oceans getting warmer

Japanese researchers say global warming is causing heat to build up inside the world's oceans and sea levels to rise.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 10:15 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/da...

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Clams found living off Earth's mantle in Mariana Trench

A species of clam has been found deriving nutrition from Earth's mantle in the depths of the Mariana Trench for the first time, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has announced.
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Japan Team Decodes "Akoya" Pearl Oyster Genome

Tokyo, Feb. 8 (Jiji Press)--A group of Japanese researchers said Wednesday they have decoded the genome of the Japanese "akoya" pearl oyster.

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5 missing in tunnel disaster

Five workers are missing from a cave-in at an undersea tunnel construction site in western Japan.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012 15:41 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120207_...

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Fish farmers offer ray of hope for Pacific bluefin tuna

Commercial fish farmers may finally be ready to relieve some of the strain put on Pacific bluefin tuna stocks by overfishing.


A worker gathers Pacific bluefin...

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Heavy snow to continue on areas along Sea of Japan: weather agency

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The weather agency warned Thursday of continued heavy snow in areas along the Sea of Japan across the country.

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Albatrosses may help sunfish stay clean: researchers

A joint university research team has succeeded in photographing the rare sight of albatrosses cleaning the bodies of sunfish near the surface of the ocean.

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Antarctic research ship gives up reaching base

The Japanese icebreaker Shirase has given up trying to get any closer to the country's Antarctic research base due to impassable ice and snow.

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White starfish on display at Tottori aquarium

TOTTORI (Kyodo) -- A rare white starfish has been on display at Tottori Karo Crab Aquarium in Tottori, intriguing visitors to the aquarium in western Japan.

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Group of small firms to develop deep-sea research vehicle

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A group of small factories mainly in Tokyo said Tuesday it has launched a project to build a deep-sea research vehicle that would submerge to a depth of some 8,000...

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Ice floes arrive early in Hokkaido peninsula

Sea ice, the harbinger of the coldest period of the year in Hokkaido?s scenic Shiretoko Peninsula, reached shores along the Sea of Okhotsk on Jan. 17 for the first time this winter.
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Scientists predict record small ice floe

Scientists in northern Japan are predicting a record small amount of ice floe to reach the shores of Hokkaido from the Sea of Okhotsk this winter.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 03:16...

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Arctic sea ice shrinks to record-low volumes

A UN weather agency says the Arctic sea ice has shrunk to record-low volumes due to climate change. It also warns of a possible increase in extreme weather events linked to global warming....