date:May 08, 2014
juvenile harvest agreed between Japan and the U.S. in September of last year and effective from February, but actually the quota reduction will have no effect.
The quota for juvenile bluefin tuna set by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) allotted each fishing nation 15 percent less than its average catch from 2002 to 2004. For Japan, this would amount to 6,800 MT, but from 2010 to 2012, its actual catch has been less (averaging roughly 6,100 MT), so Japan could continu