The Bluefin tuna fishing season in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea and in the Adriatic Sea came to a close for purse seiners at 8.00am on 21 June, 3 days before the official closure, the European Commission announced in a press release dated Monday 26 June.
The fishing season opened on 26 May and was due to run until 24 June. “Thanks to the implementation of an international recovery plan and to the efforts of fishermen, catch limits for Bluefin tuna were increased in 2017, as...