South Korea: Meeting on bluefin tuna fishing quota

Published 2021년 12월 27일

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The National Institute of Fisheries Science in Korea has initiated a project to accurately document the catch of Pacific bluefin tuna that exceeds the country's allocated quota. This initiative aims to improve the evaluation of bluefin tuna resources and support informed management decisions. The project will involve detailed reporting of excess catches, measuring of tuna sizes, and taking photographs, with a focus on political net fishing in the East Sea. The data collected will be crucial for the Central and Western Pacific Fisheries Commission to assess the true resource status of bluefin tuna, which is crucial for quota adjustments. Korea's quota for 2021 includes 13,942 tons of bigeye tuna and 718 tons of bluefin tuna.

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The National Institute of Fisheries Science, in order to publish accurate statistics on the amount of Pacific bluefin tuna caught in excess of the quota allocated to Korea by Ganggu Fisheries Cooperatives in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Yeongdeok-gun Office, Yeongdeok-gun Political Network Industry, Fisheries Cooperatives, and Aquariums, etc. It was announced on the 22nd that it opened (photo). At the meeting, the participants decided to report the exact catch of the bluefin tuna caught in excess of the quota, measure the size of the bluefin tuna, and take pictures. In particular, they decided to cooperate in the political net fishing in the East Sea, where a lot of bluefin tuna are caught. These data are used as important information to improve the accuracy of bluefin tuna resource evaluation results and prepare realistic management plans, and can be advantageous to Korea when adjusting the quota for each member state in the future. The Central and Western Pacific Fisheries Commission ...

Source: Fisheco