Strasbourg, 15/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 15 November 2007, the European Commission slightly strengthened the bluefin tuna recovery measures planned for fish stocks in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. Adopting a report by Iles Braghetto (EPP-ED, Italy) by 480 to 41 with 17 abstentions, the European Parliament made some amendments to the initial draft, not all of which were accepted by EU Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg.
Joe Borg announced that the EU's bluefin tuna quota...