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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10623

31 May 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 32
SECTORIAL POLICIES / (ae) fisheries
Early closure by France and Spain of bluefin tuna fishery

Brussels, 30/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - France and Spain have decided to close the bluefin tuna purse seine fishery (industrial fishing), with immediate effect, a fortnight before the end of the season, as the quotas have been reached. The bluefin tuna purse seine season was due to last from 16 May to 14 June, but with the quotas allocated to the French and Spanish vessels having been used up by 8.00pm on Tuesday 29 May, the two countries decided to call their vessels back to port.

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