Bluefin tuna fishing will increase by 17% for the EU fleet, according to Planas

The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has raised the bluefin tuna fishing quota in the EU by 17%, according to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas. The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food confirmed this Monday that the bluefin tuna fishing quota for the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean will increase by 17% for the European Union (EU), according to a statement released on his social media account X. "Good news from Seville. An important boost for the Spanish fleet. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has today adopted an increase in the bluefin tuna quota for the EU of 3,661 tonnes," Planas said. The EU quota for 2025 is 21,503 tonnes and with the decision approved in ICCAT, at the meeting of this body that ended this Thursday in Seville, the quota will be set at 25,164 tonnes. Spain is the country that catches the most bluefin tuna in the EU, with 6,783.67 tonnes in ...