South Korea: Meeting on bluefin tuna fishing quota
Tuna
South Korea
Published Dec 28, 2021
Tridge summary
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 Politics 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 (WCPFC) requires member states to submit catch statistics as well as the amount of fish released or discarded in excess of the quota in order to diagnose the exact resource status of bluefin tuna. The amount allocated to Korea this year is 13,942 tons of bigeye tuna and 718 tons of bluefin tuna.
Original content
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 ...
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