Japan and other major consumer nations are asked to reduce their catches for resource conservation, with fishing quotas introduced for bigeye tuna, a popular sashimi fish, in the Indian Ocean.
Under the 2024 - 2025 quotas set for eight economies which account for most of Bigeye tuna catches in the Indian Ocean, Japan's annual catches will be capped at 3,684 tons, down by 6% from the 2017 - 2021 average. The list also includes Indonesia, Taiwan and the European Union.
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, which includes 30 nations and regions, has agreed to introduce the quotas at its annual meeting in Mauritius on May 8 - 12 as Bigeye tuna resources have been decreasing due to the impact of purse seining, a fishing method for capturing a large amount at one time.
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