Illegal fishing off the coast of Japan lead to more bluefin tuna being caught then reported. Japan officially under-reported $6 Billion worth of bluefin tuna over the course of 20 years.
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Source: MRAG and the University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre, “The Global Extent of Illegal Fishing,” April 2008, pg. 7.