Bluefin tuna freed after raiding Scottish fish farm
A Bluefin tuna, thought to weigh up to 47 stone (300 kg) has been has been set free after it became trapped in a fish farm in the Outer Hebrides […] Continue Reading
Aquaculture 'could help save bluefin tuna'
THE high market value of bluefin tuna, combined with stagnation in the yield from wild caught species, is leading to increased interest in part producing it through farming methods , says EUMOFA, the […] Continue Reading
Europêche: ICCAT negotiations a raw deal for Europe
THE EU fishing industry has expressed its outrage with the results of the 14th International Conference for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT), held from 10 to 17 November in […] Continue Reading
ICCAT gambles on Bluefin tuna, says Pew Charitable Trusts
DELEGATES from more than 50 governments emerged from week long negotiations in Genoa, Italy, announcing an increase in Atlantic bluefin tuna quotas, while delaying efforts to combat illegal fishing of […] Continue Reading
Oceana: ICCAT keeps Bluefin tuna alive but kills conservation of sharks and swordfish
THE annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) closed its doors in Genoa (Italy) today, having failed once again to look beyond Eastern Atlantic […] Continue Reading