Suspicion that a number of intermediate wholesalers colluded with fishermen to fail to report a part of the catch to the prefecture, as required by legislation, over bluefin tuna often known as the “Oma tuna” model in Aomori Prefecture. I realized from interviews with investigators that there was. The police plan to conduct a full-scale investigation of the intermediate wholesaler on suspicion of violating the Fisheries Act.
“Oma Maguro” is bluefin tuna landed on the port of Oma, Oma Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Bluefin tuna catch quotas are set for every nation and area yearly for the aim of useful resource administration, and fishermen are obliged to report their catches to the prefecture.
According to investigative sources, there’s a suspicion that a number of intermediate wholesalers colluded with fishermen final yr and didn’t report a part of the catch to the prefecture.
In August of final yr, an investigation by Aomori Prefecture and the Fisheries Agency revealed that roughly 60 tons of catches had not been reported at some ports, comparable to Oma Town, and fishing exceeded quota quotas. It was identified that