An international conference to discuss resource management of Pacific bluefin tuna, whose catch is regulated internationally, began on the 27th.
Japan has proposed to increase the catch cap by 20%, but negotiations are expected to be difficult.
The international conference on bluefin tuna in the Pacific began online from the 27th to the 3rd.
In addition to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Mexico, the United States, etc. are participating.
It is expected that discussions will be held on the status of resource management in each country and region and what to do with the upper limit of catch.
Japan has decided to propose to increase the upper limit of catch in the Pacific Ocean by 20%, as the amount of tuna stock that can lay eggs has been on a recovery trend since 2011.
Japan has proposed raising the cap for the fourth consecutive year, but so far the United States and others have opposed it because resources have not fully recovered, and last year the discussion did not deepen in the online format for the first time, and the cap of the catch quota was raised. The increase has not been realized.
Based on scientific data, the Fisheries Agency has explained that increasing catches will not hinder future stock recovery, but it seems that the US opposition has not changed, and negotiations may be difficult. Expected.