Asia Insight · SEASON 12

Tokyo's Sustainable Fishermen

Episode 8 · 2023-02-24

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Episode overview

The waters of Tokyo Bay once teemed with life. But Japan's economic rise saw coastal areas reclaimed and water quality undermined, and catches soon plummeted. Today, fishermen are working hard to restore the region's environment and marine resources. Conger eel fishers use equipment that allow fry to escape, while others are farming oysters on tidal flats as an alternative to diminished seaweed and asari clam harvests. A group of 300 fishermen have imposed strict rules upon themselves in order to protect and grow the splendid alfonsino population. Meet the passionate people working to shape a more sustainable future.

28 minutes

Season 12 episodes

1. Street Food as Social Rehabilitation: Thailand2023-01-06 2. Bonding in the Barangay: The Philippines2023-01-13 3. Reforming the National Sport of Muay Thai: Thailand2023-01-20 4. Fishermen Face Land Development: Penang, Malaysia2023-01-27 5. Seniors! Back to School: Thailand2023-02-03 6. "On That Day, We Were Fearless": China's White Paper Movement2023-02-10 7. House of Manga Aspirations: Japan2023-02-17 8. Tokyo's Sustainable Fishermen2023-02-24 9. Trains Carry Workers Home After Zero-COVID: China2023-03-03 10. Taiwan's 100,000 Emergency Shelters2023-03-17 11. Youth Living in the Changing Hong Kong2023-03-31 12. Pioneer of Food Waste Reduction: Taichung, Taiwan2023-04-21 13. A Flood of Climate Migration: Bangladesh2023-05-12 14. The Struggle of Unwed Mothers: China2023-05-19 15. Shaping Sustainable Cashmere: Mongolia2023-06-09 16. The Reality Faced by Nepal's Workers Overseas2023-06-16 17. Refuge in a Train - Life After the Turkey Earthquake2023-06-23 18. Violence-Free Stadiums: Indonesia2023-06-30 19. Attempted Change in the Garment Industry: Bangladesh2023-07-07 20. Struggling Elderly Migrant Workers: Xi'an, China2023-07-14 21. Herding Above the Clouds: Pakistan2023-07-28 22. To Live is to Paint: Mongolia2023-08-04 23. The Uncertainty of China's "Factory Inheritors"2023-08-18 24. A Language Identity: Taiwan2023-09-01 25. A Country Goes Digital: Cambodia2023-09-08 26. Recognition for Paternity Leave: South Korea2023-09-15 27. Cambodia's Hip-hop School for Children2023-10-06 28. Making Food Waste Useful: The Philippines2023-10-20 29. Artistic Coexistence in Treasure Hill: Taiwan2023-10-27 30. The Rise in Young Chinese Street Vendors2023-11-10 31. Newspaper of the Street Children: India2023-11-17 32. Online Voice Actors Go Global: The Philippines2023-12-08 33. A Border School of Hope: Mae Sot, Thailand2023-12-22