The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), which met from 8 May to 12 May in Mauritius for its annual meeting, did not take a decision on the entry into force of a 72-day pause in the use of fish aggregating devices (FADs).
The February resolution had been suspended by the appeals lodged by France and the European Commission in particular.
“The resolution was passed in February against the advice of all States with tuna seiner fleets fishing with drifting FADs”, noted the Europêche...