Japan plans to slash by half the amount of juvenile bluefin tuna taken from the Northern Pacific starting in 2015, compared to the 2002-2004 average, a Fisheries Agency source said Saturday.
The sharp cut may lead to a rise in prices of sashimi at food stores, but the agency placed a high priority on protecting bluefin tuna amid concern about declining stocks.
The move is also aimed at encouraging other nations to adopt massive cuts.
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