TOKYO -- Japan, the largest consumer of tuna in the world, is importing the fish through channels that circumvent strict international regulations, Nikkei has found.
Top consumer's inspections of seafood imports fail to meet global standards

Frozen tuna are unloaded at Shimizu Port in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, in October 2024.
TOKYO -- Japan, the largest consumer of tuna in the world, is importing the fish through channels that circumvent strict international regulations, Nikkei has found.