Deal Reached to Expand Bluefin Tuna Fishing Quotas as Sought by Japan
Negotiators also set the Central and Western Pacific annual quota at 14,836 tons for fiscal 2027-2028 after Japan secured support from Mexico.
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Pacific bluefin tuna conference agrees to raise catch quota for larger fish
An international conference on managing bluefin tuna stocks has agreed to raise the annual catch quota for large bluefin in the western and central Pacific Ocean, including waters near Japan, by 25 percent for two years from 2027.
Japan announced an agreement to expand bluefin tuna fishing in the Pacific, a month after accusing Mexico of unilaterally blocking the measure.
(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Do-yeon = Japan... that an agreement was reached at an international conference to raise the catch limit for large fish, such as bluefin tuna, in the Pacific, a goal the Japanese government has been pursuing...
Bluefin Tuna: Local Fishermen Hope for Increased Catches, but Concerns Remain Due to Falling Prices.
Following the decision to expand the catch quota for large Pacific bluefin tuna at an international conference on resource management, the catch quota allocated to Okinawa Prefecture by the national government will also increase. While many in the prefecture's fishing industry are optimistic that they will be able to secure sufficient catches, there are also concerns that this may lead to a decline in unit prices.
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