Japan's Pacific bluefin tuna catch quotas rise by 50% for large fish and 10% for smaller ones due to stock recovery, effective 2025.

Japan's Pacific bluefin tuna catch quotas are set to rise by 50% for large fish and 10% for smaller ones, following an agreement by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission's Northern Committee. This increase is due to a recovery in bluefin tuna stocks, with the quota for large bluefin tuna increasing to 11,414 tons per year, and the limit for smaller fish rising to 4,725 tons, effective 2025.