Chronology
1972 :
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna landed on Prince Edwards Island, Canada.
First time, Line up at the Tsukiji Market auction site.
Export to Japan. (Air / Fresh)
1975 :
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna farming begins in Halifax, Canada.
Export to Japan. (Air / Fresh)
1985 :
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna farming begins in Ceuta, Spain.
Export to Japan. (Air / Fresh)
Late 1980s :
Japanese frozen longline fishing ships begin fishing for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna.
(Ship / Frozen)
1990s :
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna farming business begins in earnest in the Mediterranean.
Export to Japan. (Air / Fresh)
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna caught by set net fishery method are frozen by Freezing processing ship.
Export to Japan. (Ship / Frozen)
1995 :
Japanese-style set net fishery business begins in Olhao, Portugal.
Export to Japan. (Air / Fresh)
1998 :
Started Super freezing processing of farmed Atlantic Bluefin Tuna on a ship.
Export to Japan. (Ship / Frozen)
1999 :
Started the TAC & QUOTA system to regulate overfishing and illegal fishing.
ICCAT : https://www.iccat.int/
2006 :
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna resources are reduced due to overfishing and illegal fishing.
The TAC & QUOTA system is actually implemented.
2010s :
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna stocks have been restored by setting the TAC & QUOTA and restricting catches.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna caught by set net fishery method are frozen by Freezing processing facility.
(Spain : https://www.gadira.com/ & Portugal : http://www.tunipex.eu/)
2020 :
Due to the covid-19 problem, the purchase price in Japan is the lowest.
About half a century
Export (Distribution) to Japan changed due to changes in supply and demand, as well as refrigeration technology and cold chains.
However, I am surprised that it has such a relationship with Japan, which is far from the Atlantic Ocean.
I feel how much Japanese love tuna.
It’s turning into culture.
