South Korea: Catch limit for bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna increased in the Central and Western Pacific

'The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that revised conservation and management measures for major fish species such as bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna were agreed upon at the 20th annual meeting of the WCPFC (West Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) held in the Cook Islands from the 4th to the 8th. Accordingly, Korea will be able to catch 135 tons and 1,394 tons more bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna, respectively, than the existing catch limits (748 tons and 13,942 tons) in the waters of the central and western Pacific Ocean, including our waters, next year. The Central and Western Pacific Fisheries Commission conducts regular stock assessments for managed fish species every 2 to 3 years to calculate stock estimates and manages them by setting TAC (total allowable catch) and quotas for each country depending on the stock status. In recent years, the Korean delegation has done its best to solve the problem of insufficient catch limits for tuna species by submitting ...