Measures needed to save fish stocks from dwindling further

Measures needed to save fish stocks from dwindling further

File photo taken in February 2015 shows a catch of Okhotsk atka mackerel, commonly known as "hokke" in Japan, landed at a fishing port in Wakkanai on the northern tip of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture. In addition to a dwindling catch, the average size of the fish caught has also become smaller. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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