Japan Seeks New Right in North Pacific Fisheries
Secret talks between the United States Canada and Japan aim to redraw a 1980s fishery accord that allowed Japan to abstain from catching certain species in the North Pacific. Washington resists granting Japan joint access to halibut and salmon fishing, citing long conservation measures by the US and Canada. The Asahi notes a potential one sided monopoly if Japan gains rights, while Ottawa confronts seamen protests tied to federal labor and trusteeship rules.