Some 80 countries negotiate Atlantic tuna fishing in Egypt

Representatives from 79 countries negotiate the possibilities of tunas and sharks from this Monday until the 20th at the assembly of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (Iccat, in its acronym in English), held in New Cairo (Egypt) . The Iccat meeting, which will be held in a hybrid format (also virtual), will address the fishing possibilities for tuna of interest to Spain, such as bluefin tuna, bonito, bigeye tuna, swordfish, and sharks such as blue shark. Iccat is made up of 52 members, among which the European Commission (EC) negotiates on behalf of the 27 community countries. In this year's discussions, those relating to bigeye tuna (tropical tuna), bonito and sharks stand out. In relation to bigeye tuna, positions are very far apart regarding its distribution, due to the interests of countries like Japan, according to sources in the sector. Spain, which this semester also holds the rotating presidency of the EU, has defended an improvement in the ...