What’s new
2023/09/04 Price of Tunas and Trend in the total stock of major tuna species in Japan (fresh and frozen) have been updated. Price of Tunas Trend in the total stock of major tuna species in Japan (fresh and frozen)(5 years, 2 years and 10 years)
2023/7/13 This issue features the OPRT policy on bycatch issues adopted at its General Meeting on June 15 (Click here)
2023/06/16 The OPRT adopted the Policy on Bycatch Issues at the General Meeting held on June 15. Please click the link below. Joint Declarations / Resolution / Policy OPRT Policy on Bycatch Issues
2023/4/26 This issue features translations of three articles from OPRT Japanese Newsletter No. 119 : (1) Interview with Mr. Mitsuo Chiba, a trainer for new crew members who board distant-water tuna long line fishing vessels ; (2) Negotiation for a new UN agreement on biodiversity is completed; (3) R…Read more…>>
2023/2/13 This issue features “OPRT Seminar on the management strategy evaluation for Atlantic bluefin tuna” and “Prospect for 2023 meetings of regional fisheries management organizations”. (Click here)
2022/9/21 This issue features translations of three articles featured in OPRT Japanese Newsletter No. 115 : (1) Conversion of discarded fishing gear into future resources ; (2) Panama and 14 other Parties submit a proposal to CITES COP19 to list shark species including blue shark in Appendix II ; an…Read more…>>
2022/7/20 This issue features “OPRT adopted a resolution on labor issues at its General Meeting on June 21″.(Click here)
2022/6/24 The OPRT adopted at its Ordinary General Meeting held on June 21, 2022 the Resolution to address labor issues on board tuna longline fishing vessels. In recent years, labor issues onboard fishing vessels have been attracting an increasing attention and the distant-water tuna long line fish…Read more…>>
2022/5/18 This issue features translations of two short articles on bluefin tuna written by Dr. Ziro Suzuki (tuna biologist). The original of the first article will be included in OPRT Japanese Newsletter No. 114. (Click here)
2022/5/10 The OPRT Secretariat will move to the new office below as of June 6th: CIEL BLUE Koji-machi (4F), 3-4-3 Koji-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083 Tel:81-3-6256-9138 Fax:81-3-6256-9139 Nearest Stations: Yurakucho Line = Kojimachi Station (Exit 3: about 1-minute walk) Hanzomon Line = Hanzomon S…Read more…>>