The 29th ICCAT meeting which ended earlier this week was dominated by bluefin tuna, while other tropical tuna issues remained either undecided or unaddressed. The decision to set a 48,403-tonne…
After having been hopeful following the progress made a year ago, French tuna producers’ body Orthongel has come away from the 29th regular meeting of ICCAT disappointed with the lack…
Stating that the sustainability of marine resources must necessarily go hand in hand with recognising the efforts of the fishing sector and guaranteeing its profitability, Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries…
The decision at the recent ICCAT extraordinary meeting to reduce the moratorium on FAD usage from 72 to 45 days has been welcomed by Orthongel, representing the French tuna sector…
The prohibition on fishing around FADs in Atlantic waters has been cut from 72 days to 45 at ICCAT’s 24th special meeting, held in Limassol earlier this month. ICCAT’s Standing…
The ICCAT session in Cairo has delivered both positive outcomes and disappointments, according to representatives of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), which has welcomed some progress for Atlantic Ocean tuna fisheries. ‘While we were…
At its meeting in Cairo, ICCAT adopted a TAC of 47,250 tonnes for North Atlantic albacore tuna – an increase of 25%. However, there was a failure to reach agreement…
French tuna industry body Orthongel has registered its disappointment at the failure yet again at the 28th ICCAT meeting last week of the Tropical Tuna Sub-Commission was once again unable…
With its 24th extraordinary meeting currently in progress in Cairo, the International Commission for the conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)is examining tropical tuna management – with the focus on bigeye…
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) has asked that the International Commission for ICCAT adopt a multi-annual commitment to protecting the health of at-risk tuna stocks. With the 28th Regular Meeting of…
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