Bluefin tuna boom forces Japanese fishermen to discard catch
By The BriefBrief
A fisherman in Hokkaido says an unusually large bluefin tuna haul risks exhausting Japan’s quota for later seasons.
WHO:Tadasuke Nakamura
WHAT:He had to let many bluefin tuna go after an abnormally large haul in his set net.
WHEN:Jul 8, 2026 at 2:07 AM ET
WHERE:Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
WHY:Japan’s annual catch quota would be exhausted if he kept the unusually large haul, leaving no quota for later months when the fish are fattier and fetch higher prices.
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