29/07/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 28 July, the European Commission adopted a proposal laying down conservation and management measures for the conservation of southern bluefin tuna. The proposal implements the measures adopted by the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) into European legislation. Unlike other regional fisheries management organisations in which the EU participates, the EU has no fishing vessels targeting southern bluefin tuna and has only reported incidental by-catches of this species in the past, and none since 2012. Nevertheless, it is still appropriate to comply with CCSBT measures that relate to the activities and characteristics of the EU fleet and to the trade in southern bluefin tuna. Link to the proposal: https://bit.ly/3zIwDaG (LC)