Two presidents of an intermediary wholesaler are accused of violating the Fisheries Act, accusing them of colluding with fishermen and failing to report part of the catch to the prefecture over bluefin tuna known as the Oma tuna brand in Aomori Prefecture. In the arrest incident, most of the unreported bluefin tuna was sold as a different fish at a market in Shizuoka Prefecture, according to an interview with investigative officials.
The police are investigating the possibility that he may have been disguised so that he did not report to the prefecture.
Suspect Tadaaki Nitta, 47, and Hajime Sasaki, 61, both presidents of an intermediate wholesaler in Oma, Aomori Prefecture, conspired with fishermen to carry out a total of more than 18 tons from July to September the year before. On the 7th, he was arrested on suspicion of violating the Fisheries Act, saying that he had not reported the amount of bluefin tuna caught to each prefecture.
According to police, both of them have admitted to the allegations.
When the police investigated the distribution destination of the unreported 18 tons of bluefin tuna, it was found that most of it was wholesaled to the market in Shizuoka Prefecture.
At that time, it was wholesaled as a different fish instead of bluefin tuna.
The police are investigating the possibility that he may have been disguised so that he did not report to the prefecture.