Brussels, 11/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - With member states very concerned at the state of bluefin tuna stocks, the EU is backing a ban on the international trade in the species, linked to a range of conditions to ensure a viable future for small-scale artisanal fishermen. It will also consider how to compensate the sectors affected (see EUROPE 10093). That was what the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU said after the COREPER (Committee of member states' permanent representatives to...