Brussels, 18/11/2014 (Agence Europe) - The extraordinary meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Genoa from 10 to 17 November delivered an agreement on bluefin tuna. NGOs are concerned at the proposed increase in the total allowable catch (TAC).
The contracting parties decided to increase the TAC for Eastern and Mediterranean bluefin tuna by just under 20% a year over the next three years. The increase is in line with scientific advice, the...