Japan increases tracking of sea cucumber and abalone sales to thwart IUU

Published on
June 6, 2022
An abalone for sale.

The Japan Fisheries Agency began monitoring sales of sea cucumbers and abalone on 1 June, as one of the country’s new laws to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing – and rampant poaching of the two species – starts to take effect …

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Contributing Editor reporting from Osaka, Japan

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