The OPRT is an international non-governmental organization (NGO), established in Tokyo on December 8, 2000, with the purpose to link the oceans with the consumers and promote sustainable use of tunas.
It is comprised of tuna longline producers from various countries (Japan, Chinese Taipei, Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, China, Ecuador, Seychelles and Fiji) as well as organization of traders, distributors and consumers and public interest organizations in Japan. The OPRT is striving to develop tuna fisheries in a way to fulfill international and social responsibility in cooparation with FAO and regional tuna resource management organizations responsible for each area of the world's oceans.
Japan’s Marine Product Imports Exceed Domestic Production Japan
The following is an excerpt from an article published by nippon.com:
Japan’s fishing industry is not the force that it once was, and in 2022 the country imported marine products worth ¥2 tr...
Fish face vast decline if emissions are not reduced Worldwide
The following is an excerpt from an article published by Dialogue Earth:
Failing to keep warming to below 3C could mean a 30% decline in catchable fish in many countries, huge study suggests
Gl...
Korean Market Situation for Shrimp and Cuttlefish South Korea
As of June 2024, the volume of frozen whiteleg shrimp imported into the country recorded 235 tons, a 72% decrease compared to the same period last year, and this figure is a significant decrease from ...