At the 20th special meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Portugal from 14 to 21 November, the European Commission intends to present a management plan to save the swordfish stock. According to Italian news agency ANSA, the Commission will propose a total allowable catch (TAC) that will cut catches of this endangered species in the Mediterranean by 25%.
Discussions are continuing among member state experts, particularly with regard to the...