The annual fishing quota for bluefin tuna in the main fishing grounds of the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea has been raised to the largest amount ever.

The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas says it decided the quota for the three-year period from 2023 based on a recovery in bluefin tuna stocks.

The bluefin tuna quota will be increased by 12.7 percent to 40,570 tons per year. The quota hit a record low of 12,900 tons in 2011 and 2012.

Japan's annual quota will be 3,114 tons, up about 300 tons. This is the largest quota ever and people in Japan would enjoy eating bluefin tuna at a more reasonable price.

The commission has 52 members, including Japan, the United States and Canada, and manages the stocks of bluefin tuna and other marine resources.