TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to introduce catch quotas for Pacific bluefin tuna weighing more than 30 kg, expanding restrictions on the popular fish to help restore stocks depleted by overfishing.
The proposal to be presented to ruling party lawmakers on Friday by the Fisheries Agency will set a total allowable catch of 4,627 tons, slightly above the roughly 4,500 tons caught last year. Each prefecture will be assigned a specific fishing limit.
