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Bluefin tuna boom strains Japanese fishermen with strict quotas

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Japanese fishermen are facing economic hardship due to a boom in bluefin tuna populations, which has led to stricter quota systems. Despite catching large numbers of the prized fish, many are forced to release them back into the ocean to save their quota for later in the season when the tuna are of higher quality and price. This situation is exacerbated by the broader impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems, which have already affected other fisheries like squid in the region. AI

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Bluefin tuna boom strains Japanese fishermen with strict quotas

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Why a bluefin tuna boom is slicing into livelihoods of Japanese fishermen

    In May, Japanese fisherman Tadasuke Nakamura noticed he had an abnormally large haul of bluefin tuna in his set net off the Pacific coast of Hakodate, on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. Hundreds of the prized sushi fish crowded the net, but he had to let many of them go. Jap…

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