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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9879

9 April 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fisheries
Disappointment at outcome of Indian Ocean tuna Commission meeting

Brussels, 08/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission says it is 'disappointed' with the outcome of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on 30 March to 3 April 2009. The major sticking point was the failure to reach agreement on catch limits for tropical tuna and swordfish and also the proposals on shark-finning and data reporting on shark species. The IOTC did, however, manage to make some headway on 1) the EU- backed observer programme for the region...

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