AFP Experts call for halt to bluefin tuna fishing in Mediterranean

AFP Experts call for halt to bluefin tuna fishing in Mediterranean

France 11 September 2008 -

Source: Yahoo! News
The continued overfishing of bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean is a "disgrace" and all fishing of the species in the region must be suspended immediately, a panel said Thursday.
A newly-published report from an independent panel reviewing the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) said countries are not respecting the fishing regulations they agreed to.

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