South Korea: Next year, more bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna will be caught in the central and western Pacific

Next year, we will be able to catch more bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna in the waters of the central and western Pacific. According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, 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 Central and Western Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) held in the Cook Islands from the 4th to the 8th. Accordingly, in 2024, 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 central and western Pacific waters, including our waters. 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 the total allowable catch (TAC) and quotas for each country depending on the stock status. In recent years, Korea has ...