Pacific nations agree to raise cap on bluefin tuna catches: media

Tokyo (AFP) July 16, 2024

Pacific nations agreed Tuesday to raise fishing quotas on bluefin tuna catches after a recovery of stocks, Japanese media reported. Members of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) agreed at talks in Japan to raise the quota for large bluefin tuna by 50 percent, the Nikkei business daily and others reported. The current quota is 7,609 tons per year. For smaller blu