Japan has proposed raising its catch quotas for Pacific bluefin tuna, a fish so highly prized for sushi and sashimi that its population is at less than 5 percent of historical levels. An online ...

Good news for fishermen and sushi lovers in Japan. The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has agreed to increase the catch quota by 1.5 times for bluefin tuna weighing 30 ...

Delegates from 13 countries and regions came together in Hokkaido to discuss the management of Pacific bluefin tuna. As a result of the agreement, Japan's catch quota will increase by more than ...

Demand for bluefin tuna is such that any progress in restoring its depleted population draws pressure for bigger catches. The journey of sushi began far from its home in Japan. It has traveled ...

I’VE BEEN FISHING ALL MY LIFE. IF THERE’S ONE THING THAT CAPTAIN TYLER MCLAUGHLIN KNOWS, IT’S BLUEFIN TUNA. SO I REALLY CHASE THE BLUEFIN TUNA MY WHOLE LIFE UP AND DOWN THE COAST ...

La Asociacion de Naturalistas del Sureste (ANSE) in Southeast Murcia, Cartagena, Spain. Fishing tuna for the farms can be another form of excessive fishing- a form of fishing that can threaten ...

Bluefin tuna is one of the most prized fish in the world, celebrated for its rich flavor and iconic status in Japanese cuisine. Known for its incredible size and speed, the species is a staple for ...

They're small, grow fast, and are abundant for fishing. And they certainly ... Restaurants like Shoji serve raw bluefin tuna, or what's called kuro maguro in Japanese. They get their tuna from ...

Bluefin tuna have been eaten by humans for centuries. However, in the 1970s, demand and prices for large bluefins soared worldwide, particularly in Japan, and commercial fishing operations found ...