Brussels, 18/11/2015 (Agence Europe) - At the 24th meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Malta from 10 to 17 November, the 50 contracting parties decided to make no change to the Bluefin tuna recovery plan and measures. The lack of measures on swordfish, however, is a source of concern for environmental NGOs.
Last year, ICCAT agreed a 20% annual increase for the following three years in total allowable catches (TACs) of Bluefin tuna in the...