Brussels, 23/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 21 September, the European Commission adopted a proposal on the position the EU will adopt in the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC), including stringent measures on fishing for tuna and swordfish.
Under the terms of the proposal, the European Community will, where appropriate, endeavour to support the adoption of the following measures by the WCPFC:...