Fisheries

Japan, China and others agree on 10% cut to saury catch limit

Catches plunge on global warming and international overfishing

20250327N saury fishing boat

The amount of Pacific saury in Japanese waters has declined on rising sea temperatures caused by global warming. (Photo by Takumi Sasaki)

KYOKO TAMADA
March 28, 2025 02:56 JST

TOKYO -- Japan and eight other members of an international fisheries commission agreed to reduce the quota for catching Pacific saury by 10% this year in response to severely depleted stock.

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