Longline and purse seine fishing
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Unreasonable allocation of bluefin tuna fishing quotas that are devastating small-scale fisheries
Longline fishing is supposed to be resource-friendly and have high added value.
I think there's no problem with purse seine fishing if it's done in moderation, but the catch is overwhelming...
However, the scholar who wrote this article is amazing.
He has a good understanding of the current state of tuna fishing, and his findings are backed up by solid data.
There are actually fishermen who suddenly switched from bluefin tuna to yellowfin tuna because of this regulation...



