クロマグロ、尾数に報告義務　不正漁獲防止へ法改正案―水産庁

　水産庁は２７日、太平洋クロマグロ（本マグロ）の漁獲管理を厳格化するための関連法改正案を自民党の水産関係合同会議に示し、了承された。漁業者に報告を義務付ける情報に漁獲した尾数を追加し、義務違反への罰則を強化することが柱。２０２１年に発覚した青森県大間産の不正流通を受け、管理強化が必要と判断した。今国会に３月上旬にも提出し、成立を目指す。（2024/02/27-17:10）

Japan's Fisheries Agency is planning to oblige fishery operators to report the number of Pacific bluefin tuna they catch, while toughening penalties for a breach of obligation to prevent illegal fishing.
   The agency thinks it necessary to strengthen the management of tuna in response to the revelation in 2021 of illegal distribution of bluefin tuna caught off Oma, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
   On Tuesday, the agency obtained approval of draft legislation needed to take the measures at a meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. It hopes that the legislation will be enacted during the current parliamentary session ending in June.
   The reporting rule will target bluefin tuna weighing 30 kilograms or over. Fishery operators will be obliged to report the exact number of such bluefin tuna caught to local governments, in addition to the total catch volume as currently required.
   Fishery operators will also be obliged to create and keep records of the names of fishing vessels, the dates of landing and the weight of each individual fish.