Brussels, 15/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - On 8 July, the European Commission adopted a proposal aimed at amending a number of provisions of the regulation on total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for 2009. The Council is called upon to adopt the text without delay as the fishing year is already underway.
On the subject of bluefin tuna, the proposal determines: - the maximum number of pole-and-liners and trolling boats authorised to fish actively bluefin tuna in the Atlantic (Spain 63,...