17/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - On 11 March, the European Commission adopted a proposal on the position that the EU should adopt within the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) in order to ensure consistency of Community positions in various regional fisheries management organisations. Within the IOTC, the EU will argue for “stringent conservation and management measures” for fisheries resources for purse seine vessels catching big eye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna, and equivalent measures...