The international agency for the management of Atlantic bluefin tuna stocks has agreed to increase the quota for next year in the West Atlantic by 16%, saying that the stock is recovering.
In December, resource management of Pacific bluefin tuna, which has a large catch in Japan, will be discussed, and the focus will be on further expansion of catch quotas.
The ICCAT International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna, which discusses the resource management of Atlantic tuna, held an annual meeting online until the 24th of Japan time.
As a result, it has agreed to increase the catch quota for next year by 16% as a result of the recovery of resources in the western Atlantic bluefin tuna, which is located in the waters around the United States and Canada.
This will increase Japan's catch quota from 407.48 tonnes per year to 664.52 tonnes.
On the other hand, next year's quotas for the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, which are the main fishing grounds for Atlantic bluefin tuna, remain unchanged, with a total of 36,000 tonnes, of which Japan accounted for 2819 tonnes.
Regarding bluefin tuna, in December, resource management in the Pacific Ocean, where Japan's catch is high, will be discussed at an international conference, and the quota for large bluefin tuna in the Midwest Pacific Ocean, including the waters near Japan, will be discussed. The focus is on the decision to increase%.