Group warns against possible exports of under-reported tuna to Japan

Wednesday 29th October, 04:58 AM JST

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OssanULTRA at 06:02 AM JST - 29th October

So just exactly what party is the International Commission pointing it's finger at? The Mediterranean Tuna fishermen? The Japanse buyers? The Japanese and US consumers? Prsumably the "declared catch" is declared by the fishermen?
browny1 at 09:01 AM JST - 29th October

The "declared catch" may well be declared by the catchers, but all parties actions are questionable in the least.

Buying "illegal" goods (Japanese & US middlemen) and then passing them on to consumers as "legal" would constitute a crime.

And the consumers also should not be so ignorant as to not question the low price (￥200+) of the maguro at their local kaiten-zushi.
davidattokyo at 12:27 PM JST - 29th October

OssanULTRA, I'd blame the regulator nations of the fishing fleets first and foremost, but Japan for it's part should look to introduce a tagging system such as that which it's already introduced for the Southern Bluefin Tuna. Very draconian but until the excess fishing capacity is destroyed I get the feeling that they have little choice.
Disillusioned at 12:40 PM JST - 29th October

Awe, c'mon! Everyone knows Japan has been under-quoting their southern blue-fin and yellow-fin catches for years. So, now they have someone else to point the finger at. Good for them! I feel so happy for the Japanese fishermen!
thundercat at 01:14 PM JST - 29th October

Why the hell should anyone in Japan care? All that matters is that it's delicious and a traditional food source, right? Don't try and tell Japanese people what they can and can't eat! This article is obviously racist towards Japanese.
buggerlugs at 06:07 PM JST - 29th October

nice one thundercat, sums up my feelings exactly:)
ptolemy at 12:04 AM JST - 30th October

Maybe they'll care when there is no tuna left, and soon, for sushi and sashimi, then will food culture be? Enjoy it while you can.
Sharyn at 01:34 AM JST - 31st October

Not only is Japan the largest consumer of Tuna in the world, Japan also drives the illegal tuna poaching worldwide. Despite the severe depletion of tuna stocks, japan consistantly lobbies Tuna management bodies, for increased quotas, whilst presently holding the largest allowable quota of all nations. Japan has on numerous occasions been caught, and admitted to mass tuna overfishing amounting to thousands of tons, and have even assigned themselves and EXTRA few thousand tons for "scientific" purposes.

There historic record of abiding by tuna management quotas designed to protect and sustain the tuna stocks for ALL....has been atrocious!!!

The problem is when the tuna are gone...there gone for EVERYONE, not just Japan, and tuna fisheries worldwide will collapse, thanks to the greed of one nation. While I do understand Japan is a nation with few natural resources, they need to understand that commercialism of nature, can only ever be achieved when that resource is carefully maintained with nothing less than a enforceable sustainable management plan, which is sadly lacking in japan. Shame on you!