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Bluefin tuna quota increase agreed on as population recovers
Japan, US, South Korea and others to lower limit for smaller fish for conservation Tuna catches were initially capped in 2015 after Pacific Ocean populations were threatened by overfishing. © Kyodo TOKYO — Ten countries and regions agreed Tuesday to raise catch quotas on large bluefin tuna by 25% as populations recover, while lowering the […]
By deepak · August 19, 2026 · 1 min read
Japan, US, South Korea and others to lower limit for smaller fish for conservation
Tuna catches were initially capped in 2015 after Pacific Ocean populations were threatened by overfishing. © Kyodo
TOKYO — Ten countries and regions agreed Tuesday to raise catch quotas on large bluefin tuna by 25% as populations recover, while lowering the limit on smaller fish by 6% for resource management.
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