Bigeye tuna get 'modest' reprieve as fishing nations cut quotas
The world's major fishing nations have agreed "modest" quota cuts for the under-pressure Atlantic Bigeye tuna but critics say more should be done to protect an important food resource. Scientists warn that unless the catch is reduced, stocks of Thunnus obesus — especially prized for ...
First saury catch limit in North Pacific set by eight economies; quotas pending
Japan, China and six other economies of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission agreed for the first time Thursday to set annual catch quotas for saury, aimed at addressing fishery resource depletion. The saury catch limit proposed by Tokyo was set at 556,250 tons for 2020 ...
Over 5,000 Mediterranean migrants rescued in international effort; more in distress
The corpses of 17 migrants were brought ashore in Sicily aboard an Italian naval vessel on Sunday along with 454 survivors as efforts intensified to rescue people fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East. More than 5,000 migrants trying to reach Europe ...
Diet faces call for affirmative action to increase female candidates
The failure of Japan's political parties to field more women is sparking calls to legislate a gender quota for elections to catch up with the West.
