Key Pacific panel agrees to 50% cut in young tuna catch

Key Pacific panel agrees to 50% cut in young tuna catch
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 04, 2014 - Countries and regions that fish in the northern Pacific agreed Thursday to cut by half the number of young bluefin tuna they catch in a bid to double the ocean's stock over 10 years. A four-day subcommittee meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) closed in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, where Tokyo's proposal for a drastic reduction on the 2002-2004 average catc ... more

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