South Korea: 342 tons more Pacific bluefin tuna caught in 3 years

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that as a result of the 18th general meeting of the Central and Western Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), held from the 29th of last month to the 7th of this month, Korea will be able to catch an additional 114 tons of Pacific bluefin tuna annually from next year to 2024. WCPFC is an international organization established in 2004 for the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fish species living in the Central and Western Pacific waters, such as tuna. 26 countries, including Korea, the United States, Japan, and Micronesia, are members. At this general meeting, the WCPFC decided on the quota for Pacific bluefin tuna catch by each member country from next year to 2024. In particular, considering the fact that small bluefin tuna before spawning has a greater impact on resource status than large fish, the catch quota is divided into small fish and large fish, and a part of the catch quota for small fish can be converted ...