Tuna catch rises by 200 this year

The number of bluefin tuna caught off the coasts of Pingtung County this year reached a total of 642 as of June 27, increasing by 200 from the same period last year, as a result of the signing of a fishery agreement with Japan in April and the government's intensified efforts to protect Taiwanese fishermen.

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