Bluefin farm expansion faces ban

The Japanese government will ban the expansion of bluefin tuna farms across the country as part of efforts to prevent overfishing, fisheries minister Akira Gunji said Friday.

The ban is intended to protect immature tuna from being overfished for farming.

In June, the ministry asked prefectural governments not to allow fish farms to expand their tuna facilities.

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