date:Jul 15, 2014
hat commercial catches in the Eastern Pacific Ocean should not exceed 5000 metric tons in 2014, but only the significant reduction of this quota might help Pacific bluefin tuna biomass to recover.
Delegates to the Lima meeting need to agree to a catch limit of 2750 metric tons to be consistent with the ISCs recommendation of a 50% reduction of catches, said Guerrero.
For tuna fisheries generally, WWF is highlighting a clear fishing overcapacity in the Eastern Pacific that undermines the econom