Japan's Fisheries Agency said it has proposed increasing catch quotas for Pacific bluefin tuna by 20%, citing a recovery trend in the stock of adult fish with spawning ability, Japan Times reported.
The proposal calls for a 20% expansion both in quotas for fish weighing less than 30 kilograms and for larger fish.
The agency has presented the proposal to the Northern Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. The panel, which discusses resources management for Pacific bluefin tuna, has 10 members, including Japan, Taiwan, and the US.
If the proposal is approved by the panel, Japan’s quotas will be increased by 801 metric tons for small tuna and by 976t for large tuna.
The panel will meet Oct. 8 online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, making it difficult for participants to adjust differences in opinions.
It is unlikely that the panel will reach an agreement as the US is expected to object to increasing the quotas.
September 14, 2020 at 04:00PM
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