Brussels, 06/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - At the forthcoming meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Recife, Brazil from 7 to 15 November 2009, the European Commission will, on behalf of the EU, argue for a reduction on total allowable catches (TACs) for bluefin tuna and other species: swordfish, albacore and bigeye tuna, the European Parliament fisheries committee was told on Tuesday 3 November.
The Commission does not expect ICCAT to adopt a...