Bluefin tuna quota increase agreed on as population recovers

EnvironmentJapan, US, South Korea and others to lower limit for smaller fish for conservationTuna catches were initially capped in 2015 after Pacific Ocean populations were threatened by overfishing. © KyodoHAJIME TSUKADA and NOZOMU OGAWAAugust 19, 2026 06:45 JSTTOKYO -- Ten countries and regions agreed Tuesday to rais

The agreement allows an increase in the annual quota in the Central and Western Pacific to 14,836 tons in fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2028 from the current 11,869 tons.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An international conference on sustainable management of Pacific bluefin tuna reached an agreement Tuesday to expand catch quotas for