Japan Slammed For '$2bn Tuna Fraud'
August 14, 2006 @ 08:34 AM (EST)
Source: News.com.au
THE $280 million tuna industry believes it can escape a backlash from Japanese customers, despite the head of the fisheries agency accusing Japan of stealing $2 billion worth of southern bluefin tuna over 20 years.
Australian Fisheries Management Authority managing director Richard McLoughlin alleged Japanese fishers and suppliers had been guilty of international fraud by catching three times their tuna quota each year and hiding it...
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