The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), which met in Limassol, Cyprus from 11 to 18 November, adopted new measures for tropical tuna stocks.
After five years of discussions on the multiannual conservation and management programme for tropical tunas, agreement has been reached on a new total allowable catch (TAC) of 73,011 tonnes for bigeye tuna, including 6,100 tonnes for small-scale fishers. For yellowfin tuna, the TAC remains at 110,000 t. Fishing...