Members of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) agreed at talks in Japan to raise the quota for large bluefin tuna by 50 percent, the Nikkei business daily and others reported.
The current quota is 7,609 tons per year. For smaller bluefin tuna weighing less than 30 kilograms (66 pounds) the limit was raised 10 percent from 4,725 tons, effective 2025, Jiji Press reported.
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