South Korea and Japan to Increase Bluefin Tuna Catch Starting Next Year

JAPAN
Thursday, August 20, 2026, 03:10 (GMT + 9)

Countries Agree to Raise Bluefin Tuna Quota by 25% Following Exhaustion of International Caps and Resource Recovery SEOUL / TOKYO – Nations involved in the Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) fishery have agreed to increase the catch limit for large-sized specimens by 25% starting next year, according to multilateral negotiations reported by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. The measure aims to alleviate severe economic and operational pressures on domestic fishermen in South Korea and Japan, who have been routinely forced to discard incidental catches caught in their nets due to the premature exhaustion of their allocated quotas. The agreement was reached following a virtual meeting attended by delegations from South Korea, Japan, the United States, Taiwan, Mexico, and other member nations of the regional regulatory body. During the session, participating parties fi... FULL STORY