At the international conference on bluefin tuna in the Pacific Ocean held until the 29th, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nogami said that he had agreed to raise the catch limit, saying that he "takes it as a certain step forward" and is involved in the official decision. He expressed his intention to continue working on the countries and regions where he works.
At an international conference to discuss bluefin tuna resource management in the Pacific Ocean until the 29th, in the Midwest, including the waters near Japan,
▽ small tuna maintains the current catch limit, while
▽ large tuna We have agreed to increase the upper limit by 15%.
Regarding this, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nogami said at a press conference held online after the Cabinet meeting, "It is a pity that we could not reach a consensus on the increase in the number of small tuna, but for the first time we got a consensus on the increase in the number of large tuna. We take this as a certain step forward, "he said, praising Japan's proposal to raise the catch cap.
However, in order to be officially decided, it is necessary to maintain the contents of this agreement at the three meetings held in December, and Minister Nogami said, "We will continue to work on the countries and regions concerned. ".