The global negotiation of Atlantic tuna fishing returns after the Covid

The 57 ICCAT partners - including the European Union (EU), the United States, Brazil, Morocco and Japan - will virtually hold their first annual meeting after the pandemic, which in 2020 forced quotas to be extended and made fisheries management difficult. Among the species at stake, the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna stands out, of interest to Spain - the European country with the highest quota - but according to industry sources consulted by Efeagro, it is foreseeable that its quota will not change by 2022. On the contrary, measures for tropical tunas and porbeagle will be the strong points of the negotiation. The eastern bluefin tuna, which for many years has been ICCAT's “star” fishery, is an example of recovery and, in fact, demands for a quota increase are rampant among the Spanish fleet, paraphrased even by the Government. Scientists recommend maintaining the Total Allowable Catches (TAC), currently 36,000 tons (6,100 for Spain) while advancing in a ...