Following the annual meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) in India from 17 to 21 June, the European Commission noted progress with regard to reducing the use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) but disappointments in the management of yellowfin tuna stocks.
The EU welcomed the adoption of ambitious measures aiming to improve FAD management and to remedy their “possible” negative impacts on marine ecosystems.
The IOTC established a series of measures to set the highest...