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Japan Opposes Proposed Altantic Bluefin Tuna Ban
Japan is opposing a proposed Atlantic bluefin tuna ban, with everyone from fish-sellers to the government calling it unnecessary.
Watch the video.
Watch the video.
Posted by Reynard Loki on March 11, 2010 at 3:05pm
US Wants More Protection For Bluefin; CITES or Lower Quotas
Here is the news release as published on the US Fish & Wildlife Services site. Bottom line the US supports stronger protective measures for bluefin, whether it comes in the form of a CITES listing or lower quotas beyond what ICCAT planned in their November meeting.
Date: March 3, 2010
Contact: Hugh Vickery (202) 208-6416
Tamara Ward, FWS (703) 358-2512
Connie Barclay, NOAA Fisheries (301) 713-2370
Strickland Announces… Continue
Date: March 3, 2010
Contact: Hugh Vickery (202) 208-6416
Tamara Ward, FWS (703) 358-2512
Connie Barclay, NOAA Fisheries (301) 713-2370
Strickland Announces… Continue
Posted by John LoGioco on March 3, 2010 at 2:30pm
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Japan is opposing a proposed Atlantic bluefin tuna ban, with everyone from fish-sellers to the government calling it unnecessary.
Watch the video.
You make some good points that need addressing in terms of enforcement. If a group of nations move to protect the bluefin, then part of that move will be enforcing the protection. As I said before, fearing the actions of rogue nations (Japan include…
Upset? I have absolutely no reason to be upset.
By naivete, John, I was referring to your knowedge of how the Mediterranean fishery works, and to your misconception of what a "lame duck" CITES listing would accomplish.
In the Mediterranean Sea, sp…
I understand you might be upset by today's decision on behalf of NMFS to side with protecting the bluefin, however you keep calling me naive, as this is your right, but I do disagree and dedicate my efforts to helping solve the global problem of tun…
Sure seems unlikely that NMFS/NOAA are going to allow sportfishermen to kill 10,000+ juvenile individuals of a species they now consider endangered!
Right now Spanish, Libyan, Maltese, Turkish and Greek tuna fishermen and exporters are celebrating…
The European Union is proposing banning the commercial fishing of Atlantic bluefin tuna to protect the fish from extinction. Watch the Scientific American video here.
All good points but yes I do hold that the recreational sector will still likely have access to the bluefin fishery - which in most cases are the school fish. The economic impact of this fishery is significant, and can be sustained, even by catch an…
John, CITES only deals with the international trade of species. There is no "language" about catch restrictions, fishing effort, etc. It's going to be up to the individual countries to decide on their own how to handle their fisheries if the species…
Yes I do. I have been in talks with many folks on both sides of the issue (enviros and harvesters) and the recreational sector is not part of the current language. If you have evidence that the language would also effect recreational anglers I would…
"...all recreational fishermen should take notice that a CITES listing does not effect the sport sector."
John, do you actually believe the NMFS/NOAA is going to allow fishing for Bluefin, sport or otherwise, if the species gets an appendix I listi…
The International Game Fish Association's President Rob Kramer pens an opinion editorial published by the Miami Herald calling for support to protect the bluefin tuna under a CITES listing.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/02/25/1500442/protect-the-…
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