太平洋クロマグロの漁獲枠、25%の拡大が決まる

Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today is September seventeenth. Here is some good news for sushi lovers — countries around the Pacific have agreed to let fishermen catch more bluefin tuna, because the fish has made a great comeback. Let's listen.

Now let's break it down, sentence by sentence.

This is news about bluefin tuna, a fish very popular for sushi. Starting next year, the amount of bluefin tuna that can be caught in the Pacific Ocean will increase.

It means to increase — to become more.

At the meeting, it was decided to raise the catch quota for large bluefin tuna — fish over thirty kilograms — by twenty-five percent.

It means catch quota — the amount of fish that fishermen are allowed to catch.

In the past, the number of bluefin tuna became very small. Catching too many fish was the cause.

It means a cause or a reason.

Because of that, starting in twenty fifteen, countries around the world worked together and strictly limited how much they catch.

It means cooperation — working together.

As a result, the number of bluefin tuna grew little by little, and today the population has made a healthy recovery.

It means recovery — getting back to a good, healthy state.

If the catch quota goes up, the price of tuna may come down. Fishermen are also very happy about this news.

It means price.

Let's listen to the whole story one more time.

Time for a short quiz. Listen and try to answer.

Bluefin tuna — the fish that is so popular for sushi.

Twenty-five percent, starting next year.

It may become cheaper.

That's all for today. After years of patience and teamwork, the tuna are back — and your next sushi dinner might even get a little cheaper. See you tomorrow!