Japan's plan to increase catch of bluefin tuna in 2020 rejected by fisheries commission
Due to opposition from the United States, the Pacific fisheries commission decided Friday to forego an increase in fishing quotas next year for bluefin tuna that had been requested by Japan. Japan sought a 20 percent expansion of its 4,882-ton large bluefin tuna quota and ...
Japan plans to propose an expansion of catch quotas for bluefin tuna in the Pacific Ocean at an international meeting in the United States in September, informed sources have said. The move comes amid the recovery of bluefin tuna stocks thanks in part to past ...
Bluefin tuna catches off Japan sluggish as fishers curb operations due to stricter overfishing rules
Bluefin tuna catches in coastal waters off Japan have been sluggish so far in the current fishing season that runs from July 2018 to March this year. Many fishers have apparently curbed operations following the introduction this season of stricter rules designed to tackle overfishing, ...
International catch documentation plan eyed for Pacific bluefin tuna
Japan and other major fishing countries will likely introduce an international documentation system to better keep track of Pacific bluefin tuna catches as a step against overfishing, sources said Tuesday. The documentation plan is designed to certify fishing ports and methods to prevent illegal fishing ...
Sushi-hungry Japan hopes the other nine members of an international fisheries panel will agree that bluefin tuna stocks are recovering quickly enough to withstand its proposal.
Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean bluefin tuna catch expected to increase 50% by 2020
An international conservation commission has issued a report projecting that the total allowable catch for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea could be raised by 50 percent from the current level by 2020, a Japanese government agency said Thursday. Taking ...
A three-day trade show featuring Japanese food opened Wednesday in Chiba, aiming to help expand exports of farm and fisheries products at a time when washoku (Japanese cuisine) is gaining popularity overseas among health-conscious consumers. More than 1,000 buyers from 66 countries and regions are ...
International panel agrees on new flexible bluefin tuna catch limit amid overfishing concerns
An international fisheries panel agrees to adjust catch limits on bluefin tuna in the northern Pacific amid concerns that stocks are being depleted by overfishing.
Osaka university partners with firms to sell goods made with discarded tuna skin
Kindai University, which pioneered the artificial farming of bluefin tuna — a pricy delicacy served as sushi — is giving new life to the discarded skin of the precious fish by utilizing it for leather and cosmetics products. The Osaka Prefecture-based university and a leather ...
Oma coast fishermen dream of landing tuna jackpot
Every year, tuna hauled in at the small town of Oma in Aomori Prefecture, dubbed "black diamonds" for their value and color, make headlines as they fetch millions of yen at the Tsukiji fish market auction at the start of the year. This year, a ...
Bluefin tuna catch quota for 2017 in western Atlantic to remain unchanged
An international conservation group has set the 2017 catch quota of bluefin tuna in the western Atlantic Ocean at 2,000 tons, unchanged from the current level, Japan's Fisheries Agency said Tuesday. Japan's current allocation of about 346 tons will be maintained under the decision made ...
The Fisheries Agency should rethink its policy on allowing fishermen to catch large quantities of mature Pacific bluefin tuna.
