Pacific Bluefin Tuna Catch Can Be Suggested to Raise the Upper Limit Focus September 3rd 4:05

An international conference to discuss Pacific bluefin tuna catch begins in the United States. The focus is on whether Japan's proposal to raise the upper limit of catch is recognized.

Pacific bluefin tuna is declining and the amount of fish that can be caught annually is regulated by country or region.

An international conference to discuss the catch will start in Portland, western USA, starting on the 3rd, with representatives from 10 countries and regions including Japan and the United States.

At this meeting, Japan is proposing to raise the upper limit of fish catches to more than 10,200 tons, up 15% from the current level, assuming that the stock recovery trend has continued since 2010.

Japan wants to gain the understanding of each country by emphasizing resource considerations by reducing the proportion of small tuna under 30 kg that are still growing.

However, the bluefin tuna resources are still recovering, and opposition is expected from the US and other countries.

Japan claims that resource recovery is fully expected

"Bluefin tuna" is also called this tuna and is considered the most expensive of tuna and is very popular as sushi and sashimi.

Of these, “Pacific bluefin tuna” caught in the Pacific including the seas near Japan accounts for 60% of the bluefin tuna consumed in Japan.

According to international research institutes, the bluefin tuna resources of more than 30 kilograms under investigation have decreased to 12,000 tons in 2010, dropping below the peak of 1961, the peak of 1961. .

As a result of efforts such as international management, resources are increasing, and at the international conference managing Pacific bluefin tuna, the immediate goal is to recover to 43,000 tons by 2024.

According to the latest survey in 2016, the stock increased to 21,000 tons, almost half of the target, and the research institute estimates that if the current catch regulation is continued, the target can be achieved with a probability of 99%. .

For this reason, Japan argues that even if the upper limit of the catch is raised to a certain extent, the stock can be fully recovered, and it wants to seek understanding from each country.