Atlantic Tuna Deal Drawing Mixed Reactions in Japan
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Jiji Press English News Service] - November 28, 2017
Tokyo,--An international panel's decision to lift the ceiling on bluefin tuna catches in the eastern Atlantic Ocean has drawn mixed reactions in Japan, with wholesalers welcoming the prospect of activated trading and tuna farmers concerned over fiercer competition.
At an annual meeting in Morocco through Tuesday, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas decided to raise the ceiling of the catches by 50 pct or more from the current level by 2020. Japan's quota will increase from 1,900 tons in 2017 to 2,800 tons in ...
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