Japan to propose 50% cut in young tuna catch

Japan to propose 50% cut in young tuna catch
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 26, 2014 - Japan plans to propose a 50 percent cut on catches of young bluefin tuna in the Western and Central Pacific, officials said Tuesday, in a historic shift aimed at safeguarding the at-risk species. Tokyo - the world's biggest consumer of tuna - has been reluctant to reduce catches, despite mounting scientific evidence that stocks are near collapse. But in what it called "an epochal move ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Japan_to_propose_50_cut_in_young_tuna_catch_999.html