Overview
- The agency decided not to add TAC for 5–30 ton vessels, leaving the nationwide catch suspension effectively in place through March 2026.
- Hokkaido receives 1,049 tons, Nagasaki 503 tons, Yamagata 96 tons, and Hyogo, Tottori, and Yamaguchi 46 tons each from the reserve.
- Small squid boats registered in those six prefectures may resume limited operations under governor permits if they participate in resource surveys.
- The overall TAC remains unchanged as the government reallocates quota from the national reserve rather than expanding total limits.
- The plan was presented by the Fisheries Agency and accepted by a Fisheries Policy Council subcommittee, with additional reserve tonnage also assigned to offshore bottom trawl and minister-permitted squid fishing.