Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, has joined Greenpeace, WWF and PEW in urging for stronger protection measures for bluefin tuna at the17th Special Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Paris, France.
Oceana is calling on ICCAT to implement the following protections for Atlantic bluefin tuna:
· Suspension of the industrial bluefin tuna fishery in the Eastern Atlantic and a total suspension of all bluefin fisheries in the Western Atlantic;
· Establishment of no-take zones in bluefin tuna spawning areas in the Mediterranean sea and the Gulf of Mexico; and
· Follow scientific advice to restore North Atlantic bluefin tuna stocks to sustainable levels, ensuring the positive outcome of the international agreements.
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