Asia-Pacific fishing nations have agreed to cut catches of young bluefin tuna by 15 percent, but environmentalists say the accord does not go far enough.
Nine economies, including the United States, China, South Korea and Taiwan, concluded a four-day meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) this week in Fukuoka, western Japan.
The participants agreed to reduce catches of bluefin tuna aged three years or younger in 2014 by 15 percent of the average between 2002 and 2004, a Japanese fisheries agency official said.
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